{"product_id":"essays-in-canadian-economic-history-paperback-softback-9781487521240","title":"Essays in Canadian Economic History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487521240","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEssays in Canadian Economic History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHarold A. Innis (Author), Mary Q. Innis (Edited by), Matthew Evenden (Introduction by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487521240\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 February 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e442 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarold A. Innis helped to found the field of Canadian economic history. He is best known for the \"staples thesis\" which dominated the discourse of Canadian economic history for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume collects Innis\u0026amp;#x2019; published and unpublished essays on economic history, from 1929 to 1952, thereby charting the development of the arguments and ideas found in his books \u003ci\u003eThe Fur Trade in Canada \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Cod Fisheries\u003c\/i\u003e. These essays capture Innis\u0026amp;#x2019; ever evolving views on the practices and uses of economic history as well as Canadian economic history. The new introduction written by prominent historian Matthew Evenden provides a fresh take on Innis life\u0026amp;#x2019;s work and situates the essays in the context of his scholarship as well as recent studies on Canadian economic history. This volume offers invaluable insight into one of Canada\u0026amp;#x2019;s most original thinkers and his interpretation of our nation\u0026amp;#x2019;s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Teaching of Economic History in Canada\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Work of Thorstein Veblen\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn Introduction to the Economic History of the Maritimes, Including Newfoundland and New England\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Spanish Fishery in Newfoundland\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransportation as a Factor in Canadian Economic History\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGovernment Ownership and the Canadian Scene\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterrelations between the Fur Trade of Canada and the United States\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn Introduction to the Economic History of Ontario from Outpost to Empire \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Canadian Economy and the Depression\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnused Capacity as a Factor in Canadian Economic History\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn Introduction to Canadian Economic Studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLabour in Canadian Economic History\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSignificant Factors in Canadian Economic Development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Historical Development of the Dairy Industry in Canada\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransportation in the Canadian Economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEconomic Trends in Canadian-American Relations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Lumber Trade in Canada\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Penetrative Powers of the Price System\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Wheat Economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Changing Structure of the Canadian Market\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecent Developments in the Canadian Economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Canadian Mining Industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImperfect Regional Competition and Political Institutions on the North Atlantic Seaboard\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLiquidity Preference as a Factor in Industrial Development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDecentralization and Democracy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Political Implications of Unused Capacity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Church in Canada\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGreat Britain, the United States, and Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595497959704,"sku":"9781487521240","price":28.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/essays-in-canadian-economic-history-paperback-softback-9781487521240","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}