Perspectives in Economic and Social History
1 primary work
Book 34
Consuls and the Institutions of Global Capitalism, 1783-1914
by Ferry de Goey
Published 1 January 2014
The nineteenth century saw the expansion of Western influence across the globe. A consular presence in a new territory had numerous advantages for business and trade. Using specific case studies, de Goey demonstrates the key role played by consuls in the rise of the global economy.