This textbook deals with the economic development of Europe between 1850 and 1914. It is an interpretative synthesis of the wide range of research on this subject in many countries. It will be an indispensable guide for teachers and will extend and the scope of teaching by making available the results of continental research.

Britain's Place in the World examines the establishment and effectiveness of import controls, particularly quotas. Placing quotas back in the centre of British history, Milward and Brennan make some radical claims for Britain's economic performance in a global context.
Looking into a wide variety of industries from motorcars to typewriters, raw chemicals to food produce, they examine the intended and actual obstruction to imported goods represented by quotas, and the political and financial ramifications beyond the statistics.
This is the fourth book to be published in the...