The Politics of the People in Eighteenth-Century Britain
The Politics of the People in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Author: H.T. Dickinson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-01-13

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 134924659X

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This challenging and original study examines the most important aspects of popular political culture in eighteenth-century Britain. The first part explores the way the British people could influence existing political institutions or could exploit their existing powers, by looking at the role of the people in parliamentary elections, in a wide range of pressure groups, in their local urban communities, and in popular demonstrations. The second part shows how the British people became increasingly politicised during the eighteenth century and how they tried to shape or defend their political world.

The Growth of English Overseas Trade in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
The Growth of English Overseas Trade in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

Author: W. E. Minchinton

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-04-01

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 100087995X

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Originally published in 1969, this book discusses the growth of foreign trade between 1600 and 1775 which brought about a commercial revolution in England. English merchants developed the exchange of manufactured goods for primary products such as tobacco, sugar, cotton and silk. A notable feature of these years was the American orientation of English overseas trade. This expansion of commerce made a decisive contribution to national economic growth. Its implications for the economy as a whole and the process of industrialization are reviewed at length in the substantial introduction.

The Eighteenth-Century Town
The Eighteenth-Century Town

Author: Peter Borsay

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-01-14

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1317899741

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The eighteenth century represents a critical period in the transition of the English urban history, as the town of the early modern era involved into that of the industrial revolution; and since Britain was the 'first industrial nation', this transformation is of more-than-national significance for all those interested in the histroy of towns. This book gathers together in one volume some of the most interesting and important articles that have appeared in research journals to provide a rich variety of perspectives on urban evelopment in the period.

An Economic History of England: the Eighteenth Century
An Economic History of England: the Eighteenth Century

Author: T.S. Ashton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1136586997

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T.S. Ashton has sought less to cover the field of economic history in detail than to offer a commentary, with a stress on trends of development rather than on forms of organization or economic legislation. This book seeks to interpret the growth of population, agriculture, maufacture, trade and finance in eighteenth-century England. It throws light on economic fluctuations and on the changing conditions of the wage-earners. The approach is that of an economist and use is made of hitherto neglected statistics. But treatment and language are simple. The book is intended not only for the specialist but also for others who turn to the past for its own sake or for understanding the present. This book was first published in 1955.

Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Revolution
Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Revolution

Author: Various Authors

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-03-11

Total Pages: 2462

ISBN-13: 1351670166

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The volumes in this set, originally published between 1967 and 1997, draw together research by leading academics in the area of the industrial revolution and provides an examination of related key issues. The volumes examine urban workers and the working class in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-centuries, economic growth during the industrial revolution, and the causes of the industrial revolution, with a primary focus on England. This set will be of particular interest to students of history, business and economics.

The Industrial Revolution and Economic Growth
The Industrial Revolution and Economic Growth

Author: R. M. Hartwell

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-06-26

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 1351696955

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This volume, first published in 1971, brings together eleven essays and articles on the history of the industrial revolution. Method is the central consideration, and the author discusses ways in which historians have analysed the industrial revolution, demonstrates inconsistency and bias in their interpretations, and suggests an appropriate framework of economic theory for future studies. This title will be of interest to students of history and economics.