Empire, law and economic growth

Roy, Tirthankar ORCID: 0000-0002-4183-2781 (2012) Empire, law and economic growth. Economic and Political Weekly, 47 (8). pp. 97-104. ISSN 0012-9976

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Abstract

This article explores three concepts in global history - empire, law and economic growth - and their coming closer together to form a new discourse. Two recent tendencies contribute to the making of the discourse. Imperial history moves away from a view of empires as extractive machines towards a view of empires as legislating states. Economic history, on the other hand, underscores the role of legislation as a foundation for modern economic growth. Law, then, is the new bridge between empire and economic growth. Does this idea help us understand Indian history?

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://epw.in/
Additional Information:	© 2012 Economic and Political Weekly
Divisions:	Economic History
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
JEL classification:	N - Economic History > N1 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Growth and Fluctuations > N10 - General, International, or Comparative N - Economic History > N1 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics; Growth and Fluctuations > N15 - Asia including Middle East N - Economic History > N4 - Government, War, Law, and Regulation > N40 - General, International, or Comparative N - Economic History > N4 - Government, War, Law, and Regulation > N45 - Asia including Middle East
Date Deposited:	19 Apr 2012 15:35
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 00:07
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/43288

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