The Foundations of Worldwide Economic Integration: Power, Institutions, and Global Markets, 1850-1930

The essays in this volume discuss the worldwide economic integration between 1850 and 1930, challenging the popular description of the period after 1918 as one of mere deglobalisation. The authors posit 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 formalized regulations to informal relations of personal trust. They argue that these networks were strong enough to prosper even through 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.

Author: Christof Dejung
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/21/2014
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781107436978

About the Author
Dejung, Christof: - Christof Dejung is Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of History and Sociology at the University of Konstanz, Germany.Petersson, Niels P.: - Niels P. Petersson is Senior Lecturer in History at Sheffield Hallam University.

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