The Foundations of Worldwide Economic Integration: Power, Institutions, and Global Markets, 1850–1930 (Cambridge Studies in the Emergence of Global Enterprise) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107030153 ISBN 13: 9781107030152

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Synopsis

The essays in this volume discuss worldwide economic integration between 1850 and 1930, challenging the popular description of the period after 1918 as one of mere deglobalisation. The authors argue that markets were not only places of material exchange, but also socially structured entities, shaped by the agency of individual actors and by complex structures of political and economic power. Economic transactions were supported by an array of different institutions, ranging from formalised regulations to informal relations of personal trust. They argue that these networks were strong enough to prosper even during and after World War I, in a political climate often hostile to foreign trade. The Foundations of Worldwide Economic Integration shows that institutionalism altered its shape in the face of circumstances that increasingly challenged international trade. By presenting case studies from various countries, this book offers a fresh perspective on crucial periods of economic globalisation.

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About the Authors

Christof Dejung is Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of Konstanz, Germany.

Niels P. Petersson is Senior Lecturer in History at Sheffield Hallam University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107030153
• ISBN 13: 9781107030152
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 292
• Editor: Dejung Christof, Petersson Niels P.