Call for Proposals for Short Books on Business History
Cambridge Elements on Business History
The editors invite expressions of interest and proposals for Short Books in the area of Business History - follow the link below to find a list of planned titles and potential areas of interest.
About this series
This series examines how businesses, leaders, practices, and ideas have influenced – and been influenced by – history.
Aimed at curious readers, students, and anyone who wants to understand how business works. The series tackles broad subjects from the history of capitalism, corporate successes
and failures, to the impact of technology, regulation, corporate governance, how social change shaped business and business practices shaped society. Each Element offers sharp, up-to- date research in a format that’s digital-first, clear, and built for discovery. Whether you’re interested in the roots of modern industries or the forces shaping the future, this series is your guide to the big stories behind business.
Areas of interest include:
The rise and fall of companies, and the factors behind their success or failure
The emergence and evolution of business practices
The transformative impact of new industries and technologies on business and society
The lives, careers, and legacies of influential business leaders
The effects of government regulation on business operations
The role of business in driving social and political change
These themes unpack the biggest trends in business – making sense of the past to shed light on today’s challenges and tomorrow’s ideas.
About the Editors
Bernardo Batiz-Lazo is Professor of Fintech History at Northumbria University (UK) and Visiting Research Professor at Universidad Anáhuac (Mexico). A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Academy of Social Sciences, he’s a leading voice on the history of inancial technology and retail payments. His books include Cash and Dash (OUP) and The Book of Payments (Routledge). He has advised IBM, the Gates Foundation, and Mexico’s Finance Ministry.
JC Spender is Research Professor at Kozminski University in Warsaw, Poland.
Ghassan Moazzin is Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Humanities (Department of History), the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in the economic and business history of modern China. He is the author of Foreign Banks and Global Finance in Modern China: Banking on the Chinese Frontier, 1870-1919.
Contact details:
Bernardo Batiz-Lazo: bbatiz64@gmail.com
JC Spender: jcspender@yahoo.com
Ghassan Moazzin: gmoazzin@hku.hk
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