Economic History

A comprehensive study of Britain's 250 richest people in history, from the time of William the Conqueror to the present. In this book, Philip Beres...

In this monumental study, acclaimed historian Frank Trentmann unfolds the extraordinary history that has shaped our material world, from late Ming ...

This book investigates what a case study of a northern market town and its rural hinterland can tell us about village differentiation, exploring ho...

A collection of writings and speeches by historian, political activist and former MP Hywel Francis. He celebrates the struggles of the working clas...

A penetrating critique tracing how under-regulated trading between European and U.S. banks led to the 2008 financial crisiswith a prescription for ...

How to sustain an international system of cooperation in the midst of geopolitical struggleCan the international economic and legal system survive ...

Winner of the Alice Hanson Jones Prize, Economic History AssociationA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearThe civil rights movement was al...

An investigation into the foundations of democratic societies and the ongoing struggle over the power of concentrated wealth Much of our politics t...

A profound reinterpretation of the Dust Bowl on the U.S. southern plains and its relevance for today The 1930s witnessed a harrowing social and eco...

Aglietta's path-breaking book is the first attempt at a rigorous historical theory of the whole development of US capitalism, from the Civil War to...