Isbn: 9780521236119 - mammon and the pursuit of empire: the political economy of british imperialism, 1860 1912 (interdisciplinary perspectives on modern history) (7 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:9780521236119.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 394 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Historians have so far made few attempts to assess directly the costs and benefits of Britain s investment in empire. This book presents answers to some of the key questions about the economics of imperialism.InhaltsverzeichnisPrefac.

Zustand: New. This book presents answers to some of the key questions about the economics of imperialism. Series Editor(s): Fogel, Robert; Thernstrom, Stephan. Series: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modern History. Num Pages: 408 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3J; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 670. . 1987. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Historians have so far made few attempts to assess directly the costs and benefits of Britain's investment in empire. This book presents answers to some of the key questions about the economics of imperialism: how large was the flow of finance to the empire How great were the profits on empire investment What were the social costs of maintaining the empire Who received the profits, and who bore the costs The authors show that colonial finance did not dominate British capital markets; returns from empire investment were not high in comparison to earnings in the domestic and foreign sectors; there is no evidence of continued exploitative profits; and empire profits were earned at a substantial cost to the taxpayer. They depict British imperialism as a mechanism to effect an income transfer from the tax-paying middle class to the elites in which the ownership of imperial enterprise was heavily concentrated, with some slight net transfer to the colonies in the process.…