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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Gauci, Perry. Regulating the British Economy, 1660-1850. London : Taylor & Francis, ©2016 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Perry Gauci |
ISBN: | 9781317068747 1317068742 |
OCLC Number: | 1011251820 |
Description: | 1 online resource (296 pages) |
Abstract:
This collection of chapters focuses on the regulation of the British economy in the long eighteenth century as a means to understand the synergies between political, social and economic change as Britain was transformed into a global power. Inspired by recent research on consumerism and credit, an international team of leading academics examine the ways in which state and society both advanced and responded to fundamental economic changes. The studies embrace all aspects of the regulatory process, from developing ideas on the economy, to the passage of legislation, and to the negotiation of ec.
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'Undoubtedly, this volume is a very welcome addition to the historiography of economic and commercial regulation. It clearly identifies the complexity and variation of the regulatory process across a broad period... this is a major contribution to the historiography of regulation, political participation, parliamentary history and socio-economic tensions in employment, and will be invaluable for scholars and students alike.' English Historical Review Read more...
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