Managing the Wealth of Nations: Political Economies of Change in Preindustrial Europe - Hardcover

Rössner, Philipp Robinson

 
9781529211221: Managing the Wealth of Nations: Political Economies of Change in Preindustrial Europe
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1529211220 ISBN 13: 9781529211221
Publisher: Bristol University Press, 2023

Synopsis

‘Commerce and manufactures gradually introduced order and good government,’ wrote Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations, ‘and with them, the liberty and security of individuals.’ However, Philipp Robinson Rössner shows how, when looked at in the face of history, it has usually been the other way around.

This book follows the development of capitalism from the Middle Ages through the industrial revolution to the modern day, casting new light on the areas where premodern political economies of growth and development made a difference. It shows how order and governance provided the foundation for prosperity, growth and the wealth of nations.

Written for scholars and students of economic history, this is a pioneering new study that debunks the neoliberal origin myth of how capitalism came into the world.

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About the Author

Philipp Rössner is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Manchester.

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Publisher
Bristol University Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1529211220
ISBN 13 
9781529211221
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
300