The nineteenth century saw the expansion of Western influence across the globe. A consular presence in a new territory had numerous advantages for business and trade. Using specific case studies, de Goey demonstrates the key role played by consuls in the rise of the global economy.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2014-11-01
Language: English
Number of Pages: 240
Edition: 1
Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
Tracing development of scientific sociology from Comte onwards, this book provides a narrative history of figures, ideas, and schools that lie behind ..