"Legitimate commerce" in the Eighteenth Century: The Royal African Company of England Under the Duke of Chandos, 1720-1726 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

Following the loss in 1712 of its previous monopoly over British trade with West Africa, the Royal African Company found itself unable to compete with smaller, lower-cost British slave traders and nea...

The Functioning of Bankruptcy Law and Practices in European Perspective (ca.1880-1913) 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

A growing body of research in economics and in business and economic history has shown the key role of bankruptcy and insolvency law on business organization, firms’ governance, and entrepreneurial ch...

"Foreign Assistance to a 'Closed Economy.' The Case of French Firms in Spain, c. 1941-1963" 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

Spain emerged from the Civil War (1936-1939) with formidable economic problems. They were caused by military destruction, by foreign condemnation, and especially by the establishment of an autarkic sy...

Golden-Silk Smoke: A History of Tobacco in China, 1550-2010 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

Creating Wine: The Emergence of a World Industry, 1840-1914 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

Pills, Power, and Policy: The Struggle for Drug Reform in Cold War America and Its Consequences 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

The Color Revolution 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

Hotel Dreams: Luxury, Technology, and Urban Ambition in America, 1829-1929 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

The Holiday Makers: Magazines, Advertising and Mass Tourism in Postwar America 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm

Why Philanthropy Matters: How the Wealthy Give, and What It Means for Our Economic Well-Being 13 Aug 2013 | 12:12 pm