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The British Capitalism and the Imperialistic World System before the World War I

Research Project

Project/Area Number 61301050
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Co-operative Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field History of Europe and America
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

KUWAHARA Kanji  Professor in Occidental History,Faculty of Letters,Kumamoto University, 文学部, 教授 (70039965)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKAHASHI Jyun-ichi  Associate Professor in Agrarian History, Faculty of Economics, Saitama Universit, 経済学部, 助教授 (30143241)
SATOH Masanori  Associate Professor in Occidental History, Faculty of Humanities, Ibaragi Univer, 人文学部, 助教授 (40106737)
KIMURA Kazuo  Associate Professor in Commonwealth History, Faculty of Education,Akita Universi, 教育学部, 助教授 (10004079)
ITOH Masata  Proferror in Occidental History,Faculty of Education,Fukushima University, 教育学部, 教授 (80007327)
INOUE Tatsumi  Professor in Economic History,Otaru Commercial College, 商学部, 教授 (10002982)
Project Period (FY) 1986 – 1987
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1987)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1987: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1986: ¥4,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000)
KeywordsMultilateral Structure of Trade and Payments / The Great Depression at the end of the nineteenth century / International Gold Standard / Free Trade Imperialism / Tariff and Trade Policy in England / 再生産=信用構造 / 古典的帝国主義 / 多角的貿易決済機構 / 関税=貿易政策 / 資本輪出政策 / ポンド体制 / 大不況
Research Abstract

In recent years,the researches on the classical imperialism before the World War I,have been advanced remarkably.But the economic analysis of imperialism or the Marxist interpretation of imperialism has been challenged and rejected by modern historians. Is there any relationship between classical imperialism and the Pre-War economy or are they rather inter-dependent phenomenon in the evolution of the world economy ? We try to respond this question by examining the capitalist world system before the War.Followings are the main points this study will suggest.1) From about 1890 onwards, the pattern of international trade began to change remarkably in the direction of a truly integrated international economy with the multi-lateral settlement of trading accounts . Though this "multilateralism" functioned smoothly in the Pre-War world economy,we have to pay attention to the evolving pattern of this structure after the financial crisis of 1907. 2) The British economy was at the centre of this new network of multi-lateralism which developed after 1890.These years coincided with the "high summer" of international gold standard ,a period which witnessed final triumph of UK over the capitalist world.This is the main reason why UK maintained free trade policy against rising protectionism.3) The British Free Trade System played a key role in the Pre-War world economy. It enabled USA and continental Europe to finance their purchases of primary products by exporting manufactures to UK.Fut ,to maintain this framework of maltilateralism, and to avoid international trade friction ,UK was forced to seek the newer makets in the underdeveloped areas and intensify the colonial rule on India. Thus ,a unique set of circumstances contributed to place UK at the centre of the Pre-War World. No wonder thus that JM.Keynes characterized the years between 1900 and 1914, as an age of economic "Fax Britannica".

Report

(2 results)
  • 1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • 1986 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All Other

All Publications (22 results)

  • [Publications] 井上 巽: 商学討究(小樽商科大学). 38. 259 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 木村 和男: 西洋史研究. 15. 1-30 (1986)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 伊藤 昌太: 土地制度史学. 115. 1-22 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺 昭一: 歴史(東北史学会). 69. 60-86 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 佐藤 勝則: 茨城大学政経学会雑誌. 53. 61-81 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 浜田 正行: 文経論叢(弘前大学人文学部). 23. 71-105 (1988)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 浜田 正行: 文経論叢(弘前大学人文学部). 23. 71-105 (1988)Asano S.; Muramatsu T.; Kanno H. & Wakasa H.:

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 佐藤 恵一: "東敏雄・円野清秋編 『近代日本社会発展史論』" ペリカン社, 19 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 伊藤 昌太: "藤瀬浩司・吉岡昭彦 編『国際金本位制と中央銀行政策』" 名古屋大学出版会, 45 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tatsumi,Inoue: "British Foreign Investment in south Africa: A Reassesment" The Otaru Economic Review. 34. 25p (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazuo,Kimura: "Confederation of Canada and Britain's Imperial Interests" The Journal of Occidental History.no.15. 1-30 (1986)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masata,Itoh: "The Foreign Investment in Russia before The World War I" The Journal of Agrarian History. no.115. 1-22 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Watanabe, Syouichi: "The British Investment in the Indian Railways and the London Capital Market in the Old Guranteed System" The Tohoku Historical Journal. no.69. 60-86 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Masanori,Satoh: "Die Kreditstrukture von Osterreich-Ungarn vor dem ersten Weltkrieg" The Journal of Political Science and Economics. 53. 61-81 (1987)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Keiichi Satoh: T.Higashi and S.Tanno,ed.,The Development of Modern Japanese Society. The Perican Publication Co.Ltd., 407-26 (1988)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1987 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 桑原莞爾: 文学部論叢(熊本大学文学会). (1988)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 伊藤昌太: 土地制度史学. (1987)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 佐藤勝則: 茨城大学政経学会雑誌. 第53号. (1987)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 木村和男: 西洋史研究(西洋史研究会). 第15号. 1-30 (1986)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 高橋純一: 埼玉大学社会科学論集. 第59号. 103-136 (1986)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 大津正道: (1987)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 吉岡昭彦他編著: "国際金本位制と中央銀行政策" 名古屋大学出版会, 458 (1987)

    • Related Report
      1986 Annual Research Report

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