Liberalism and Social Reform - (Contributions to the Study of World History) by David M Gordon (Hardcover)
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- This book examines the heroic spirit of French industrial capitalism prior to World War I, and the role certain industrialists played in ensuring the success and stability of the country's economic and political order.
- About the Author: DAVID M. GORDON is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
- 240 Pages
- Business + Money Management, Development
- Series Name: Contributions to the Study of World History
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About the Book
This book examines the heroic spirit of French industrial capitalism prior to World War I, and the role certain industrialists played in ensuring the success and stability of the country's economic and political order. It focuses in particular on the success of innovative manufacturers in France's chief industrial centers, the Nord, Loire, and Lorraine, where failing industrialists were saved through the introduction of new manufacturing techniques. It was only when Socialists abandoned revolutionary aims that they were able to successfully compete against their ^Iprogressiste^R rivals. Democratic politics forced the evolution of political life away from confrontation between capitalist and anti-capitalist parties.
Book Synopsis
This book examines the heroic spirit of French industrial capitalism prior to World War I, and the role certain industrialists played in ensuring the success and stability of the country's economic and political order. It focuses in particular on the success of innovative manufacturers in France's chief industrial centers, the Nord, Loire, and Lorraine, where failing industrialists were saved through the introduction of new manufacturing techniques. It was only when Socialists abandoned revolutionary aims that they were able to successfully compete against their ^Iprogressiste^R rivals. Democratic politics forced the evolution of political life away from confrontation between capitalist and anti-capitalist parties.About the Author
DAVID M. GORDON is Associate Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. His first book was Merchants and Capitalists: Industrialization and Provincial Politics in Mid-Nineteenth Century France (1985).
