1st Edition
Debt and Imperialism in the Mediterranean Politics of Default and Diplomacy in the 19th Century
By Giampaolo Conte
Copyright 2027
256 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
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Routledge
Tracing the bankruptcies and subsequent financial receiverships of Mediterranean countries, this book examines sovereign debt crises during the classical era of imperialism leading up to the First World War.
Focusing on the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, Tunisia, and Greece, the book aims to highlight the political, diplomatic, and economic history of public debt management and the operation of... Read more
List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1. The classic case of the Ottoman Empire.
2. The divergent case of Egyptian sovereign default.
3. The troublesome Tunisia case.
4. The long-lasting financial burst of the Greek State.
Conclusion
Bibliography
Biography
Giampaolo Conte is Associate Professor in Economic History at University of Roma Tre, Italy.
