Political Components of the Industrial Revolution: Parliament and the English Cotton Textile Industry, 1660-1774

In its concern to map and explain the growth path taken by the British economy during the industrial revolution, modern economic history is almost bereft of any informed analysis of the role of government. This paper reconstructs the political and legal framework within which one very important indu...

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Published in:The Economic history review 1991-08, Vol.44 (3), p.395-423
Main Authors: O'Brien, Patrick, Griffiths, Trevor, Hunt, Philip
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
British Industrial Revolution
Business structures
Calico
Cotton
History
Imports
Industry
International trade
Legislation
Linen
Parliaments
Printing industry
Surveys and Speculations
Textile industry
Textiles
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Summary:In its concern to map and explain the growth path taken by the British economy during the industrial revolution, modern economic history is almost bereft of any informed analysis of the role of government. This paper reconstructs the political and legal framework within which one very important industry, cotton textiles, developed over time; places constitutional, political, and fiscal, as well as economic history into a framework which allows for comparisons with Holland and France; and reaffirms the significance of politics and the state for British industrialization.
ISSN:0013-0117
1468-0289
DOI:10.2307/2597536