Managing the Wealth of Nations: Political Economies of Change in Preindustrial Europe

by Philipp Robinson Rssner

'Commerce and manufactures gradually introduced order and good government, ' wrote Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations, 'and with them, the liberty and security of individuals.' However, Philipp Robinson R ssner shows how, when looked at in the face of history, it has usually been the other way around.

This book follows the development of capitalism from the Middle Ages through the industrial revolution to the modern day, casting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529211220
• ISBN13: 9781529211221
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"