{"product_id":"british-imperialism-and-globalization-c-joseph-e-inikori-9781783276462","title":"British Imperialism and Globalization, C. 1650-1960: Essays in Honour of Patrick O'Brien","description":"Examining the domestic politics of imperial expansion these essays question the role of the Industrial Revolution and British imperial leadership beyond the issue of hierarchy and The Great Divergence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume brings together leading global economic historians to honour Patrick O'Brien's contribution to the establishment of global economic history as a coherent and respected field in the academy. Inspired by O'Brien's seminal work on the British Industrial Revolution as a global phenomenon, these essays expand the role of the Industrial Revolution and British imperial leadership beyond the issue of hierarchy and The Great Divergence. The change from the protective Atlantic empire, 1650-1850, to the free trade empire of the last half of the long nineteenth century is elaborated as are the conscious efforts of the free trade empire to develop markets and market economies in Africa. British domestic politics associated with the change and the continuation to the recent politics of Brexit are fascinatingly narrated and documented, including the economic rationale for imperial expansion, in the first instance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe narrative continues to the crises of globalization caused by the world wars and the Great Depression, which forced the free trade British Empire to change course. Further, the effects of the crises and the imperial reaction on the East African colonies and on New Zealand and Australia are examined. Given current concerns about the environmental impact of economic activities, it is noteworthy that this volume includes the environmental impact of globalization in India caused by the free trade policy of the British free trade empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph E. Inikori\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783276460\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783276462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boydell Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 5.98w x 0.94d","brand":"Joseph E. Inikori","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43982118977791,"sku":"9781783276462","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91ec4601-9384-4e5a-a80a-2fcdf51934c3.jpg?v=1683259336","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/british-imperialism-and-globalization-c-joseph-e-inikori-9781783276462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}