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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.
Editions of Econocide
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- ISBN 9780807834466
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- ISBN 9780807871799
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807899595
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469604329
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890885449
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- ISBN 9798893134322
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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.
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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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Econocide?
History and Archaeology > History > European history
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How long is Econocide and how many pages does it have?
Econocide has 312 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Econocide?
David Brion Davis, Seymour Drescher
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Econocide is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807834466) and paperback(ISBN 9780807871799) and ebook(ISBN 9780807899595) and ebook(ISBN 9781469604329) and ebook(ISBN 9798890885449) and ebook(ISBN 9798893134322)
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