Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Mesmerism and Popular Science -- 2. The Mesmerist Movement 3. The Radical Strain in Mesmerism -- 4. Mesmerism as a Radical Political Theory -- 5. From Mesmer to Hugo -- 6. Conclusion -- Bibliographical Note -- Appendix 1. Mesmer's Propositions -- Appendix...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Spread of Keynesian Doctrines and Practices in the United States -- 3. Ideas and Politics: The Acceptance of Keynesianism in Britain and the United States -- 4. Keynesian Politics: The Political Sources of...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables, Figure, and Map -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Beginnings: 1835-1875 -- 3. Hard Times: 1875-1900 -- 4. The Small-town Banks: 1873-1908 -- 5. The Survivors: 1900-1921 -- 6. The Establishment of the Banque Canadienne Nationale: 1921-1925 -- 7. Conclusion --...

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