To what extent has the British economy declined compared to its competitors and what are the underlying reasons for this decline? Nicholas Crafts, one of the world's foremost economic historians, tackles these questions in a major new account of Britain's long-run economic performance. He argues...

"The book traces Britain's path from the first Industrial Revolution and global economic primacy through its subsequent long-term decline, the strengths and weaknesses of the Thatcherite response, and the improvement in relative economic performance that was sustained to the eve of the financial...

Following the Brexit vote, this book offers a timely historical assessment of the different ways that Britain's economic future has been imagined and how British ideas have influenced global debates about market relationships over the past two centuries. The 2016 EU referendum hinged to a...

From the visionary Utopia / Kenneth C. Wenzer -- Land and people -- Scotland and Scotsmen -- Mr. Chamberlain translated into plain English : an interview with Mr. Henry George -- Henry George in Scotland -- Address of welcome to Mr. Henry George from the Dundee and district united trades'...

Wenn es in London regnet: Ein Vorwort -- "Non, merci beaucoup" – Immer Ärger mit Europa -- „Sie sind ja immer noch da!“ - Der Streit um die Fremden -- Nigel Farage – Volkstribun und paradox -- Sieger und Besiegte – Brexit und kein Ende -- Konstruierte Erinnerung – Wie britisch ist...

Introduction: locating the property market -- The marketplace -- Market people -- Calculating the market -- States of marketability -- The limits of marketability -- Conclusion: "property for the million

'Tales of Brexits Past and Present: Understanding the Choices, Threats and Opportunities In Our Separation from the EU'provides a compelling insight into the Brexit process in a uniquely historical context. Looking at previous 'Brexits' under the lens of international risk, the book tackles five...

Two of the greatest financial fiascos of all time took place at the same time and were instigated by two acquaintances: the Mississippi Bubble, on which John Law at first made a vast fortune and gained sway over French finances; and the South Sea Bubble, launched by Law and Thomas Pitt, Jr.,...