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Britain´s Political Economies: Parliament and Economic Life, 1660–1800
Julian Hoppit
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Description for Britain´s Political Economies: Parliament and Economic Life, 1660–1800
hardcover. An innovative account of how thousands of acts of parliament sought to improve economic activity during the early industrial revolution. Num Pages: 412 pages, 18 b/w illus. 3 maps 47 tables. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
The Glorious Revolution of 1688–9 transformed the role of parliament in Britain and its empire. Large numbers of statutes resulted, with most concerning economic activity. Julian Hoppit here provides the first comprehensive account of these acts, revealing how government affected economic life in this critical period prior to the Industrial Revolution, and how economic interests across Britain used legislative authority for their own benefit. Through a series of case studies, he shows how ideas, interests, and information influenced statutory action in practice. Existing frameworks such as 'mercantilism' and the 'fiscal-military state' fail to capture the full richness and structural limitations ... Read more
The Glorious Revolution of 1688–9 transformed the role of parliament in Britain and its empire. Large numbers of statutes resulted, with most concerning economic activity. Julian Hoppit here provides the first comprehensive account of these acts, revealing how government affected economic life in this critical period prior to the Industrial Revolution, and how economic interests across Britain used legislative authority for their own benefit. Through a series of case studies, he shows how ideas, interests, and information influenced statutory action in practice. Existing frameworks such as 'mercantilism' and the 'fiscal-military state' fail to capture the full richness and structural limitations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107015258
SKU
V9781107015258
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About Julian Hoppit
Julian Hoppit is Astor Professor of British History at University College London, where he has taught for over thirty years. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Historical Society, and he has held visiting fellowships at the Huntingdon Library California and the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris. Previous publications include ... Read more
Reviews for Britain´s Political Economies: Parliament and Economic Life, 1660–1800
'Britain's Political Economies will fundamentally alter the way we think about the nature of Britain's state-regulated economy before the Industrial Revolution.' Tim Harris, Journal of Interdisciplinary History '… the great virtue of this book is that it demonstrates the sheer complexity of the way in which 'ideas' translate into 'action', and that is a valuable lesson indeed.' Keith Tribe, The ... Read more