Leigh Gardner, Tirthankar Roy

The Economic History of Colonialism

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Produktbeschreibung

With its comparative approach and inclusive coverage of different methods of critical analysis, this pioneering text provides students and scholars with an essential first introduction to the economic history of colonialism. This is an authoritative account of the relationship between colonialism and economic development at an important point in time, making an invaluable contribution to several distinct literatures in economic history. Written by leading researchers in the field, it helps readers to develop informed views of colonialism as a force in shaping the modern world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bristol University Press
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 539g
• ISBN-13: 9781529207637
• ISBN-10: 1529207630
• Artikelnr.: 59508146

Autorenporträt

Leigh Gardner is Associate Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Research Associate in African Economic History at Stellenbosch University. Tirthankar Roy is Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics.

Inhaltsangabe

Colonial and Indigenous Origins of Comparative Development Origins of
Colonialism: Is There One Story? Colonialism as an Agent of Globalization
Growth and Development in the Colonies Debates about Costs and Benefits How
Colonial States Worked Did Institutions Matter ? Colonialism and the
Environment Business and Empires Decolonization and the End of Empire
Summary and conclusion