A Deus Ex Machina Revisited: Atlantic Colonial Trade and European Economic Development (The Atlantic World) (The Atlantic World)

The effects of the expansion of Europe have fascinated historians and economists, as well as the public at large, for centuries. One of the most intriguing and controversial effects of Europe's expansion has been the trade that resulted from this movement out of Europe and into other regions of the world. The role of foreign trade in Europe's economic growth--and especially in its industrialization--has long been hotly contested. This volume has as its point of departure the idea that the link between colonial trade and the development of Europe was much more complex than hitherto believed. Because this link is so complex, this volume contains essays by various specialists to assess the new directions in the historiography. Moreover, this volume examines the debate on the impact of colonial trade on countries such as Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden, which are usually ignored in favor of discussion about Britain. Contributors include: D.H. Andersen, G. Le Bouëdec, M. Bustos Rodríguez, F. Crouzet, G. Daudin, P.C. Emmer, B. Etemad, M. Morineau, L. Müller, P. O'Brien, O. Pétré-Grenouilleau, H. Pietschmann, P. Pourchasse, J.V. Roitman, P. Verley, and N. Wiecker. CONTENTS 6 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS 10 INTRODUCTION COLONIAL TRADE AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMY --- Pieter C. Emmer, Olivier Pétré-Grenouilleau,and Jessica V. Roitman 14 Part I Global Approaches 32 Colonial Trade: A Trump Among Others 34 CHAPTER ONE A CRITICAL REVIEW OF A TRADITION OF META-NARRATIVES FROM ADAM SMITH TOKARL POMERANZ --- Patrick O’Brien 36 CHAPTER TWO TRUMPS, NO TRUMPS, A HANDFUL OF TRUMPS: A NEW DEALING OF CARDS --- M. Morineau 56 From Quantitative to Dynamic Approaches? 74 CHAPTER THREE COLONIAL AND EUROPEAN DOMESTIC TRADE: A STATISTICAL PERSPECTIVE OVER TIME --- Bouda Etemad 76 CHAPTER FOUR FROM ONE INTERNATIONAL TRADE TO ANOTHER: CHANGES IN EUROPEAN TRADE DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY --- Patrick Verley 94 CHAPTER FIVE INTRA-EUROPEAN COASTAL SHIPPING FROM 1400 TO 1900: A LONG-FORGOTTEN SECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT --- Gérard Le Bouëdec 120 Part II Regional and National Approaches 140 The First Players in the Colonial Adventure: Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands 142 CHAPTER SIX COLONIAL TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: THE SPANISH CASE IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY --- Manuel Bustos Rodríguez 144 CHAPTER SEVEN PORTUGAL’S OVERSEAS TRADE DURING THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: A HISTORIOGRAPHICAL SURVEY --- Niels Wiecker and Horst Pietschmann 164 CHAPTER EIGHT THE DUTCH AND THE ATLANTIC CHALLENGE, 1600–1800 --- Pieter C. Emmer 182 The Big Two: France and the United Kingdom 210 CHAPTER NINE BRITAIN’S EXPORTS AND THEIR MARKETS, 1701–1913 --- F. Crouzet 212 CHAPTER TEN DO FRONTIERS GIVE OR DO FRONTIERS TAKE? THE CASE OF INTERCONTINENTAL TRADE IN FRANCE AT THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY --- Guillaume Daudin OFCE/Sciences Po 230 CHAPTER ELEVEN COLONIAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN FRANCE, SEVENTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURIES --- Olivier Pétré-Grenouilleau 256 The Baltic Region or the Curious Virtues of the So-Called Unequal Exchange 294 CHAPTER TWELVE THE NORTH: A STAKE IN EUROPEAN ECONOMY --- Pierrick Pourchasse 296 CHAPTER THIRTEEN DENMARK-NORWAY, AFRICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN, 1660–1917: MODERNISATION FINANCED BY SLAVES AND SUGAR? --- Dan H. Andersen 322 CHAPTER FOURTEEN GREAT POWER CONSTRAINTS AND THE GROWTH OF THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR: THE CASE OF SWEDEN, 1600–1800 --- Leos Müller 348 INDEX 384 "The effects of the expansion of Europe have fascinated historians and economists, as well as the public at large, for centuries. One of the most intriguing and controversial effects of Europe's expansion has been the trade that resulted from this movement out of Europe and into other regions of the world. The role of foreign trade in Europe's economic growth--and especially in its industrialization--has long been hotly contested. This volume has as its point of departure the idea that the link between colonial trade and the development of Europe was much more complex than hitherto believed. Because this link is so complex, this volume contains essays by various specialists to assess the new directions in the historiography. Moreover, this volume examines the debate on the impact of colonial trade on countries such as Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden, which are usually ignored in favor of discussion about Britain."--Site web de l'éditeur Introduction : Colonial Trade And The European Economy / P.c. Emmer, O. Petre-crenouilleau And J.v. Roitman -- Ch. 1. A Critical Review Of A Tradition Of Meta-narratives From Adam Smith To Karl Pomeranz / P. O'brien -- Ch. 2. Trumps, No Trumps, A Handful Of Trumps : A New Dealing Of Cards / M. Morineau -- Ch. 3. Colonial And European Domestic Trade : A Statistical Perspective Over Time / B. Etemad -- Ch. 4. From One International Trade To Another : Changes In European Trade In The Nineteenth Century / P. Verley -- Ch. 5. Intra-european Coastal Shipping From 1400 To 1900 : A Forgotten Sector Of Development / G. Le Bouedec -- Ch. 6. Colonial Trade And Development : The Spanish Case In The Eighteenth Century / M. Bustos Rodriguez. Edited By P.c. Emmer, O. Pétré-grenouilleau And J.v. Roitman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.