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Capitalism politics railroads prussia 1830 1870 historical perspectives on business enterprise hardcover march 1 1998 by james m brophy author this work examines the politics of moneymaking in the railroad industry and the relationship of railroad entrepreneurs with the conservative prussian state during the industrys critical phase . Preface capital and political authority in german history p1 private or state owned the railroad question 1830 1848 p22 the search for mutual accommodation 1848 1857 p53 the conflict over night trains p75 banking and the business class p87 the railroad fund 1842 1859 p107 the juste milieu 1857 1870 p135 conclusion p165 list of abbreviations p . Capitalism politics and railroads in prussia 1830 1870 james m brophy historical perspectives on business enterprise 3 18 1998 272 pp 6x9 this work examines the politics of moneymaking in the railroad industry. Capitalism politics and railroads in prussia 1830 1870 by james m brophy columbus oh ohio state university press 1998 pp 466 5000 isbn 1 57230 144 9 this is an interesting book on an important topic brophy reopens the question of the relation between the state and the economy in nineteenth century germany