 | The Power of Commerce: Economy and Governance in the First British Empire Subjects: Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Commercial policy -- History -- 18th century; Mercantile system -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century; What price do states pay for becoming and remaining world powers? Why did the first greatly expanded British Empire collapse so rapidly? Nancy F. Koehn here recounts the urgent challenges that confronted the British in the ten-year period following... Nancy F. Koehn is James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. |
