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Ever since the Physiocrats and Adam Smith, mercantilism or ‚the mercantile system‘ have been described as the opposite of classical political economy. This view is very much brought into question by …

This book represents the first recent attempt to provide a comprehensive treatment of Sweden’s economic development since the middle of the 18th century. It traces the rapid industrialisation, the po …

In the nineteenth century Adam Smith and others gradually invented a ‚tradition‘ of free trade. This was a towering achievement and has proved to be influential to this day. This book examines this c …

The industrial revolution and the creation of the modern (national) state are two of the most important historical processes to have occurred in Europe during the 19th century. The state and other bo …

not gentle to the capitalists" (Schumpeter, 1991). Thus, by instead portraying the conflict between entreprenuerial activity and the sociology of the modern state, he came quite close to the ana …

In the nineteenth century Adam Smith and others gradually invented a “tradition“ of free trade. This was a towering achievement and has proved to be influential to this day. This book examines this …

This book represents the first recent attempt to provide a comprehensive treatment of Sweden’s economic development since the middle of the 18th century. It traces the rapid industrialisation, the po …

Ever since the Physiocrats and Adam Smith, mercantilism or “the mercantile system“ have been described as the opposite of classical political economy. This view is very much brought into question b …

The industrial revolution and the creation of the modern (national) state are two of the most important historical processes to have occurred in Europe during the 19th century. The state and other bo …

The industrial revolution and the creation of the modern (national) state are two of the most important historical processes to have occurred in Europe during the 19th century. The state and other bo …

Since the days of Adam Smith, Mercantilism has been a hotly debated issue. Condemned at the end of the 18th century as a ‚false‘ system of economic thinking and political practice, it has returned pa …

Since the days of Adam Smith, Mercantilism has been a hotly debated issue. Condemned at the end of the 18th century as a ‚false‘ system of economic thinking and political practice, it has returned pa …

This collection of papers reflects the variety of interpretations and definitions connected with the concept of `mercantilism‘ which have evolved historically during the last two centuries. They rang …

This volume offers one of the first systematic analyses of the rise of modern social science. Contrary to the standard accounts of various social science disciplines, the essays in this volume demons …

The first book that acknowledges cameralism as a European rather than just a German historical phenomenon. This book discusses the impact of cameralism on the practices of governance, early modern st …

The first book that acknowledges cameralism as a European rather than just a German historical phenomenon.This book discusses the impact of cameralism on the practices of governance, early modern sta …

The notion and interpretation of path dependence have been discussed and utilized in various social sciences during the last two decades. This innovative book provides significant new insights onto h …

The book consists of eleven of the most important writings of Anders Chydenius, an eighteenth century pioneer of freedom and democracy. Thematically they touch upon subject areas such as the freedom …

The book consists of eleven of the most important writings of Anders Chydenius, an eighteenth century pioneer of freedom and democracy. Thematically they touch upon subject areas such as the freedom …

This book represents the first recent attempt to provide a comprehensive treatment of Sweden’s economic development since the middle of the 18th century. It traces the rapid industrialisation, the po …

Ever since the Physiocrats and Adam Smith, mercantilism or “the mercantile system“ have been described as the opposite of classical political economy. This view is very much brought into question b …

‚England is a nation of shopkeepers‘. Long before Napolean disdainfully paraphrased Adam Smith, British commerce had become a motor for economic growth and increased state power. This four-volume fac …

‚England is a nation of shopkeepers‘. Long before Napolean disdainfully paraphrased Adam Smith, British commerce had become a motor for economic growth and increased state power. This four-volume fac …

‚England is a nation of shopkeepers‘. Long before Napolean disdainfully paraphrased Adam Smith, British commerce had become a motor for economic growth and increased state power. This four-volume fac …

‚England is a nation of shopkeepers‘. Long before Napolean disdainfully paraphrased Adam Smith, British commerce had become a motor for economic growth and increased state power. This four-volume fac …