{"product_id":"actors-of-globalization-new-york-merchants-in-global-trade-1784-1812-9789004344389","title":"Actors of Globalization: New York Merchants in Global Trade, 1784-1812","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe monograph Actors of Globalization portrays a group of New York businessmen engaged in global trade from 1784 to 1812. It follows their businesses around the world and shows how through wit, flexibility, and the help of a worldwide net of business partners the merchants were able to quickly rise to global entrepreneurs speculating on wars, food crises and slave revolts. The ramifications of their commerce were felt at home, where the merchants invested in land and city development, established new financial institutions and contributed to a rising consumer culture. This book brings together global and local history, arguing that private actors played an important role in the economic and social development of the young United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements List of Illustrations Merchant Biographies  Introduction   Globalization in History   The Merchants of the Study   Global History   Synopsis  1 A Global Merchant Class   Self-Made Businessmen    Merchant Networks   2 Global Entrepreneurs    The East Indies Trade    Indian Ocean Trade Networks    Commodities    Spanning a Net of Trade around the World—The Routes of the Ships Washington, America, and Sampson    Trade with Europe    The West Indies Trade    The Haitian Revolution    Commercial Politics   3 Local Spaces    New York City after Independence    Land Development    Finance and Industry    Community Leadership    Commercialization    A World of Goods   Conclusion   Bibliography  Index","brand":"Brill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53210704052567,"sku":"9789004344389","price":116.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/actors-of-globalization-new-york-merchants-in-global-trade-1784-1812-9789004344389","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}