I've been portraying this rise of British global capital as mostly a result of the rise of the industrial economy, but yesterday I read a book that made me rethink things. The rise of British capitalist empire was all about finance, insurance, real estate and trade, NOT manufacturing. We explore this narrative today.
Today's podcast is based off of :
Cain and Hopkins, British Imperialism: 1688-2015
Music by Jonathan Lear. Image by Duncan Barton.
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