War, Wine, and Taxes
Author | : John V. C. Nye |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2007-07-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 0691129177 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780691129174 |
Rating | : 4/5 (174 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis War, Wine, and Taxes by : John V. C. Nye
Download or read book War, Wine, and Taxes written by John V. C. Nye and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2007-07-22 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'War, Wine, and Taxes' debunks the myth that Britain was a free-trade nation during and after the industrial revolution, by revealing how the British used tariffs -- notably on French wine -- as a mercantilist tool to politically weaken France and to respond to pressure from local brewers and others.