Title:
Econocide : British slavery in the era of abolition
Author:
Drescher, Seymour, author.
ISBN:
9780807899595
9781469604329
Edition:
Second edition.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxxii, 279 pages) : illustrations
Abstract:
In this classic analysis and refutation of Eric Williams's 1944 thesis, Seymour Drescher argues that Britain's abolition of the slave trade in 1807 resulted not from the diminishing value of slavery for Great Britain but instead from the British public's mobilization against the slave trade, which forced London to commit what Drescher terms "econocide." This action, he argues, was detrimental to Britain's economic interests at a time when British slavery was actually at the height of its potential.
Electronic Access:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9780807899595_drescherCopies:
Available:*
Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status | Item Holds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Searching... | E-Book | 375000-1001 | ONLINE | Searching... | Searching... |