This book offers the first long-term analysis of the protracted struggle between Britain, France, Prussia, Russia, and Sweden for economic power and political influence in the northern part of the Eurasian continent between 1660 and 1860. This book shows how their commercial, diplomatic, and...

ch. 1. Trade and economic development -- chapter 2. The colonizing nations -- chapter 3. The early English colonies -- chapter 4. Maritime trade -- chapter 5. Economic life in colonial communities -- chapter 6. The road to revolution.

The Chinese private maritime trade and global integration -- Reconsidering overseas trade : the Chinese intellectual response to the emerging global economy -- The northeast Asian trade network, the Manchu, pro-commerce tradition, and the 1684 open-door trade policy -- Enriching the state by...