The Making of Capitalism in France: Class Structures, Economic Development, the State and the Formation of the French Working Cl

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Making of Capitalism in France: Class Structures, Economic Development, the State and the Formation of the French Working Cl
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Xavier LaFrance
SeriesHistorical Materialism
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreReligion and beliefs
History of religion
Biblical studies
Judaism
Economic history
ISBN/Barcode 9781642591880
ClassificationsDewey:330.94408
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Haymarket Books
Imprint Haymarket Books
Publication Date 30 July 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

Very few authors have addressed the origins of capitalism in France as the emergence of a distinct form of historical society, premised on a new configuration of social power, rather than as an extension of commercial activities liberated from feudal obstacles. Xavier Lafrance offers the first thorough historical analysis of the origins of capitalist social property relations in France from a 'political Marxist' or ( Capital-centric Marxist) perspective. Putting emphasis on the role of the state, The Making of Capitalism in France shows how the capitalist system was first imported into France in an industrial form considerably later than is usually assumed. This work demonstrates that the French Revolution was not capitalist, and in fact consolidated customary regulations that formed the bedrock of the formation of the working class.

Author Biography

Xavier Lafrance, Ph.D. (2013), York University, is Professor of political science at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal. With Charles Post, he is the editor of Case Studies in the Origins of Capitalism(Palgrave 2018).