Global Trade in the Nineteenth Century: The House of Houqua and the Canton System

ISBN-13: 9781107150669 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 256 str.

John Wong

Opis

An innovative new study of the Canton trade networks that helped to shape the modern world.

Recenzje

'John D. Wong's superbly researched study of Houqua brings together a vast array of disparate sources that show clearly how this remarkable global trader effectively outwitted the prevailing commercial politics.' Paul A. Van Dyke, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. A study of the structural context: the colliding worlds in Canton; 2. Lodging in an existing institution: taming the lion at home; 3. Weaving a trading network: breaking free with the eagle; 4. Sustaining trust: overcoming business uncertainties through time and space; 5. To reorganize or to be recognized? Reconstituting business in the reconfigured world of global business; 6. Houqua's 'Swiss account' in America: the legacy of a farsighted entrepreneur; Conclusion; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.