Britain and the Germanzollverein, 1848-66

by John R. Davis

Book Overview

Between 1848 and 1866 the Zollverein went through a series of momentous crises and the issue of commercial organization became increasingly politicized. Austro-Prussian rivalry, industrialization, and liberalism, created a tense atmosphere in which Britain had enormous influence. Using a wide range of German and British sources this study shows how Britain, blindfolded by doctrinaire Free Trade and institutional inadequacy, failed to grasp the connotations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349256935
• ISBN13: 9781349256938
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"