Louis Wolowski (1810-1876) : A Biography / Jaroslaw Fazan, Ewa Dratwa, and Rafal Dobek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fazan, Jaroslaw, author.

Dratwa, Ewa, author.

Dobek, Rafał, author.

Series:

Polish studies, transdisciplinary perspectives ; Volume 45.

Polish Studies - Transdisciplinary Perspectives Series ; Volume 45

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economists--France--Biography.

Economists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (362 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Peter Lang Group 2024

Berlin, Deutschland : Peter Lang GmbH, [2024]

Summary:

The book presents the life and achievements of Louis Wolowski (1810-1876), a descendant of Polish Jewish (frankist) family, a Polish insurgent of 1830-1831 and a French liberal economist, banker (creator of the Crédit Foncier) and republican politician between 1831 and 1876.

Contents:

Cover

HalfTitle

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

Chapter I: An Extraordinary Family

1. The Schors, disciples of Jacob Frank

2. The Wołowski family

3. Tekla

4. Franciszek

Chapter II: Youth in Poland

1. Childhood

2. Paris, the first time

3. The Royal University of Warsaw

4. The November Uprising

Chapter III: Immigrant, Lawyer, Professor

1. Immigrant choices

2. "Revue Wolowski"

3. Conservatoire (Royal) des Arts et Métiers

Chapter IV: The Revolution of 1848 in Paris

1. The political ideas of Louis Wolowski

2. Representative of the people

3. Deputy of 1849

Chapter V: The Crédit Foncier

1. The Second Empire

2. Wolowski's credit proposals

3. Bank director

4. On the board of the Crédit Foncier and the Crédit Agricole

Chapter VI: The Apogee

1. The demise of Mickiewicz

2. The Academy

3. Changes within the family

Chapter VII: The Twilight of Life

1. Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune of 1871.

2. Back to Politics

Chapter VIII: The Economic Thought

1. The Method

2. Capital, Labour, Free market

3. Free trade

4. Banque de France's monopoly on issuance

5. Money, gold and silver

Chapter IX: The Polish Cause

1. Polish Literary Society

2. The Polish School of Batignolles

3. The January Uprising

4. Applicants, acquaintances, friends, family

Conclusion

Selected Bibliography:

Index*.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783631916469

3-631-91646-9