{"product_id":"building-the-empire-state-9780812247169","title":"Building the Empire State","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on the state of New York, home to the first American banks, utilities, canals, and transportation infrastructure projects, Building the Empire State examines the origins of American capitalism by tracing how and why business corporations were first introduced into the economy of the early republic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eBuilding the Empire State\u003c\/i\u003e, Brian Murphy deftly revisits the founding of New York State, in the process revising our understanding of how the political economy of the early republic operated in practice. Rather than a strict separation between the public obligations of the state and the private interests of for-profit corporations, Murphy finds a much more integrated, reciprocal relationship that organically emerged from the experiences of the late colonial and Revolutionary periods. His fresh approach and sophisticated argument make a significant contribution to several fields, including political history, business history, and the history of capitalism more broadly.\" * Sharon Murphy, Providence College *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote on Banking Terms\u003cbr\u003e Introduction. Strength in Structure\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. \"The Most Dangerous and Effectual Engine of Power\"\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. \"An Enlarged American Scale\"\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. \"A Very Convenient Instrument\"\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. \"To Occupy All Points\"\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. \"If We Must Have War or a Canal, I Am in Favor of the Canal\"\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. Corporate Political Economy\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405725638999,"sku":"9780812247169","price":48.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812247169.jpg?v=1730493403","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-the-empire-state-9780812247169","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}