Dearth, Public Policy and Social Disturbance in England 1550-1800

by R. B. Outhwaite

Overview

This book examines the consequences of periods of dearth in England in the years between 1550 and 1800. For this period serious harvest failure has been connected with a marked increase in the political activity of the ordinary people, and attention has been focused on food riots. In this concise survey for students, R.B. Outhwaite surveys the enormous volume of literature that has been generated on the subject, explores interconnections, and draws attention to problems still outstanding, paying particular attention to changes in government policy toward grain provisioning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521557801
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/14/1995
Series:	New Studies in Economic and Social History , #14
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	74
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.16(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment; Note on references; 1. The meaning and measurement of dearth; 2. Crisis of subsistence?; 3. Public policy; 4. Social disturbance; 5. Some loose ends; Select Bibliography; Index.