WebThe item Econocide : British slavery in the era of abolition, Seymour Drescher ; with a new preface by the author and a new foreword by David Brion Davis represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Biddle Law Library - University of Pennsylvania Law School. WebThe—by now classic—argument for the viability of the West Indian plantations was put forward by Seymour Drescher, Econocide: British Slavery in the Era of Abolition (Pittsburgh, 1977). On the 'policy of amelioration' see J.R. Ward, British West Indian Slavery, 1750–1834: The Process of Amelioration (Oxford, 1988). Back to (4)

The Decline Thesis of British Slavery since Econocide

WebIn 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 … WebAug 30, 2010 · 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 … over the moon anime season 2

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WebMay 11, 2010 · Econocide: British Slavery in the Era of Abolition. By Seymour Drescher. Pittsburgh, Penn.: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1977. Pp. 279. $14.95. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 May 2010 Richard B. Sheridan Article Metrics Get access Share Cite Rights & Permissions Abstract WebMar 20, 2009 · (The term econocidehas also been used to describe decisions with catastrophic economic consequences. In his 1977 book “Econocide: British Slavery in the Era of Abolition” Seymour Drescher... WebOriginally 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. over the moon aussies