| Econocide: British Slavery in the Era of Abolition Contributor(s): Drescher, Seymour (Author), Davis, David Brion (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0807871796 ISBN-13: 9780807871799 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $35.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Social Science | Slavery - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 326.809 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.06" W x 8.96" (0.97 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Originally published in 1977, Drescher's work was instrumental in undermining the economic determinist interpretation of abolitionism that had dominated historical discourse for decades following World War II. For this second edition, which includes a foreword by David Brion Davis, Drescher has written a new preface, reflecting on the historiography of the British slave trade since this book's original publication. |
Contributor Bio(s): Drescher, Seymour: - Seymour Drescher is Distinguished University Professor of history and sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. |