The Liberation of the Serfs: The Economics of Unfree Labor by J?rgen Backhaus (E

Description: The Liberation of the Serfs by JÜrgen Backhaus The issue of slavery is still a hotly debated and widely studied issue, making this book of interest to academics in history, economics and African Studies alike. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Europe, the liberation of the serfs was a project initiated in 1806 with a scheduled completion date of 1810. It was obvious to those who planned the project that the liberation of the serfs involved a complete overhaul of agriculture as it was then known as Europe moved from feudalism to capitalism. For this reason, Prussia was careful in implementing the reform, and did not rush, after seeing the Kingdom of Westphalia perishing under its crushing debt accumulated in part from Napoleons failed Russian campaign. The basic hypothesis of this book is that slave labor can never be efficient and will therefore disappear by itself. However, this process of disappearance can take many years. For instance, two generations after the importation of slaves to North America had ended, the states still fought over the issue, and this despite the fact that Ely Whitney had invented the Cotton Gin in 1793 and already then made slavery in cotton production literally superfluous. While there have been several books on the economics of American slavery, few studies have examined this issue in an international context. The contributions in this book address the economics of unfree labor in places like Prussia, Westphalia, Austria, Argentina and the British Empire. The issue of slavery is still a hotly debated and widely studied issue, making this book of interest to academics in history, economics and African Studies alike. Notes Develops the hypothesis that slave labor will never be efficient, therefore causing its own eliminationIncludes contributions from international academics which examine unfree labor from an economic perspectivePlaces slavery in a broader context outside of the United States South including examples from Europe and South America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Back Cover In Europe, the liberation of the serfs was a project initiated in 1806 with a scheduled completion date of 1810. It was obvious to those who planned the project that the liberation of the serfs involved a complete overhaul of agriculture as it was then known as Europe moved from feudalism to capitalism. For this reason, Prussia was careful in implementing the reform, and did not rush, after seeing the Kingdom of Westphalia perishing under its crushing debt accumulated in part from Napoleons failed Russian campaign. The basic hypothesis of this book is that slave labor can never be efficient and will therefore disappear by itself. However, this process of disappearance can take many years. For instance, two generations after the importation of slaves to North America had ended, the states still fought over the issue, and this despite the fact that Ely Whitney had invented the Cotton Gin in 1793 and already then made slavery in cotton production literally superfluous. While there have been several books on the economics of American slavery, few studies have examined this issue in an international context. The contributions in this book address the economics of unfree labor in places like Prussia, Westphalia, Austria, Argentina and the British Empire. The issue of slavery is still a hotly debated and widely studied issue, making this book of interest to academics in history, economics and African Studies alike. Table of Contents 1.Introduction JÜrgen G. Backhaus.- 2.Sold SoldiersJÜrgen G. Backhaus.- 3.The Brandenburg TriangleGerhard Scheuerer.- 4.Some Short Thoughts on "The Economics of Slavery"Thomas Straubhaar.- 5.Emancipation of the peasantry in Lower AustriaGÜnther Chaloupek.- 6.Liberation of the Serfs – The End of Forced Labour?Hans A. Frambach.- 7.More Than Just a Production Factor: The View of Labour in the Works of the Norwegian Economist Torkel Aschehoug (1822—1909) Mathilde Fasting and Sylvi Endresen.- 8.Forced Labor under the Gulag Regime (1918-1990)Nicholas W. Balabkins. Feature Develops the hypothesis that slave labor will never be efficient, therefore causing its own elimination Includes contributions from international academics which examine unfree labor from an economic perspective Places slavery in a broader context outside of the United States South including examples from Europe and South America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Details ISBN1461400848 Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Year 2012 ISBN-10 1461400848 ISBN-13 9781461400844 Format Hardcover Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States DEWEY 331.11734 Edition 2012th Series The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences Edition Description 2012 Language English Media Book Series Number 14 Subtitle The Economics of Unfree Labor Short Title LIBERATION OF THE SERFS Publication Date 2012-06-01 Pages 76 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-0085-1 AU Release Date 2012-06-01 NZ Release Date 2012-06-01 US Release Date 2012-06-01 UK Release Date 2012-06-01 Author JÜrgen Backhaus Alternative 9781489992697 Edited by JÜrgen Backhaus Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations VIII, 76 p. We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96312918;

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