Fountain of Privilege (eBook)

Political Foundations of Markets in Old Regime France and England

Hilton L. Root (Autor)

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2024
296 Seiten
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-37775-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The Fountain of Privilege applies contemporary economic and political theory to answer long-standing historical questions about modernization. In particular, it contrasts political stability in Georgian England with the collapse of the Old Regime in France. Why did a century of economic expansion rupture France's political foundations while leaving those of Britain intact? Comparing the political and financial institutions of the two states, Hilton Root argues that the French monarchy's tight control of markets created unresolvable social conflicts whereas England's broader power base permitted the wider distribution of economic favors, resulting in more flexible and efficient markets.This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.6.2024
• Reihe/Serie: California Series on Social Choice and Political Economy
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Schlagworte: 18th century british government • 18th century economics • 18th century europe • 18th century financial institutions france • 18th century french government • 18th century political institutions france • economic expansion in europe • finance and economics of the 18th century • french economic markets • Georgian England • Modernization • old regime france • political foundations of europe • Political History • political theory • politics in georgian england
• ISBN-10: 0-520-37775-3 / 0520377753
• ISBN-13: 978-0-520-37775-2 / 9780520377752