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

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Philipp Robinson Rössner (The University of Manchester)

Managing the Wealth of Nations

Political Economies of Change in Preindustrial Europe

Philipp Robinson Rössner (The University of Manchester)

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Bristol University Press
27 March 2023

Economic growth; Economic history

'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 Rssner 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 modern day, casting new light on the areas where pre-modern political economies of growth and development made a difference. It shows how order and governance provided the foundation for prosperity, growth and the wealth of nations.

Written for scholars and students of economic history, this is a pioneering new study that debunks the neoliberal origin myth of how capitalism came into the world.

By: Philipp Robinson Rössner (The University of Manchester)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529211221
ISBN 10: 1529211220
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 27 March 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Inventing Dynamics: Political Economies of Money, Markets and Manufacturing, 1300s–1800s 2. Governing the Future: Capitalism’s Early Modern Temporalities and the Origins of Growth 3. The Myth of the Myopic State: Governing Economy and the Politics of Economic Change, 1250s–1850s 4. Configuring Free Markets: A Deeper History of Laissez-Faire 5. Money and the Rise of Modern Capitalism 6. Velocity! Money, Circulation and Economic Development, c.1250–1850 7. Creating Wealth: Homo Manufacturabilis and the Wealth of Nations 8. Manufacturing Wealth: Industrial Policy and the Rise of the European Economy, 1350–1850s Epilogue: State Capacity and Capitalism from Cain to Keynes: Money, Markets and Manufacturing

Philipp Robinson Rssner is Professor of Early Modern History at The University of Manchester.

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

Roessner brilliantly challenges the Anglocentrism of European economic history and reveals the critical contribution that German speakers made to debates on the sources of national wealth. Prasannan Parthasarathi, Boston College