The Rise Of Modern Business In Great Britain The United States And Japan

The Rise of Modern Business compares and analyzes the development of business and business institutions in several countries from the preindustrial era to the present. Paying close attention to connections between business development and political

Newly revised and updated, "The Rise of Modern Business" compares and analyzes the development of business and business institutions in Great Britain, the United States, Japan, and, to a lesser extent, Germany from the preindustrial era to the present, wi

The Rise of Modern Business compares and analyzes the development of business and business institutions in several countries from the preindustrial era to the present. Paying close attention to connections between business development and political, social, and cultural changes, Blackford addresses both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing firms, small firms as well as big businesses. For this third edition, he updates his study in light of new scholarship, with special attention paid to the structural diversity of business firms and with a timely discussion about the reciprocal relationship between business and the environment. The business history of Germany is extensively updated, and there is entirely new coverage of the business history of China, a country whose growing political and economic prowess on the world stage demands the historical and contextual understanding of business scholars today.

Written from a public policy perspective, this book focuses on the relations between government and business. Primarily it examines industry and government practices in the US, but also discusses international systems in the realm of American activities.

Ideal for instructors seeking to present U.S. history in a global context, this exciting and innovative reader presents paired, comparative readings on such key issues as immigration, imperialism, civil rights, and western expansion. Introductions to the paired selections provide historical context on the issue at hand, background information on the country being compared, and discussion of ideas or arguments contained in the selections.