Roman Rossfeld
Biographic Data
| ID | 5711484 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roman Rossfeld |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roman |
| FAMILY NAME | Rossfeld |
| SIGNATURE | ROSSFELD R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Forschungsstelle für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte der Universität Zürich, Rämistraße 64, CH-8001 Zürich |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Wirtschaftskrisen und Krisendiskurse
This volume examines the evolution of political, economic and media crisis discourses and semantics between the 18 th century and the present. In the battle for opinion leadership, politicians, economists and the media frequently offer differing explanations and interpretations of economic crises. The metaphors used to describe such events can shape or even determine the dramaturgy and development of economic crises. The significance of the rheto…
Fieberkurven“ und „Finanzspritzen“
This paper makes a case for a stronger cultural and narrative approach to economic history. It shows that an analysis of the discourse strategies used to construct and present the narratives of crises can be used to reach a better understanding of economic crises. Starting from the observation that economic crises are frequently portrayed as serious illnesses which undergo different courses and progressions, the author argues that crises should a…
Abgedrehte Kupferwaren‟
During the First World War, warfare became more totalitarian and was backed by an economic conflict waged with increasingly harsh methods. In the combatant nations munitions rapidly became an essential “raw material”, with the increasing demand being met either by the expanding domestic arms industry or by munitions imports from neutral countries. The Swiss watch, metal and engineering industries enjoyed a strong international reputation and had …
Au service de mercure »
Dès la seconde moitié du XIX e siècle, les voyageurs de commerce jouèrent un rôle croissant dans les interactions entre l’entreprise et le marché ainsi que dans la genèse des marchés. Mais en tant que représentants d’un monde nouveau, encore inhabituel, ils ne furent pas forcément bien vus partout d’un bon œil - au même titre que la présence croissante de la publicité d’ailleurs. Le présent article analyse d’abord, sur la base du cas suisse, l’év…
Suchard and the Emergence of Traveling Salesmen in Switzerland, 1860–1920
Based on theoretical findings of the new institutional economics, this examination of the history of the Swiss chocolate company Suchard (founded in 1826) and the Verband Reisender Kaufleute der Schweiz (Association of Swiss Commercial Travelers) describes the economic significance, social image, and everyday life of traveling salesmen between 1860 and 1920. By 1900, commercial travelers formed a critical link between the enterprise and the marke…
Suchard and the Emergence of Traveling Salesmen in Switzerland, 1860–1920
Based on theoretical findings of the new institutional economics, this examination of the history of the Swiss chocolate company Suchard (founded in 1826) and the Verband Reisender Kaufleute der Schweiz (Association of Swiss Commercial Travelers) describes the economic significance, social image, and everyday life of traveling salesmen between 1860 and 1920. By 1900, commercial travelers formed a critical link between the enterprise and the marke…
Suchard and the Emergence of Traveling Salesmen in Switzerland, 1860–1920
Based on theoretical findings of the new institutional economics, this examination of the history of the Swiss chocolate company Suchard (founded in 1826) and the Verband Reisender Kaufleute der Schweiz (Association of Swiss Commercial Travelers) describes the economic significance, social image, and everyday life of traveling salesmen between 1860 and 1920. By 1900, commercial travelers formed a critical link between the enterprise and the marke…
Au service de mercure »
Dès la seconde moitié du XIX e siècle, les voyageurs de commerce jouèrent un rôle croissant dans les interactions entre l’entreprise et le marché ainsi que dans la genèse des marchés. Mais en tant que représentants d’un monde nouveau, encore inhabituel, ils ne furent pas forcément bien vus partout d’un bon œil - au même titre que la présence croissante de la publicité d’ailleurs. Le présent article analyse d’abord, sur la base du cas suisse, l’év…
Abgedrehte Kupferwaren‟
During the First World War, warfare became more totalitarian and was backed by an economic conflict waged with increasingly harsh methods. In the combatant nations munitions rapidly became an essential “raw material”, with the increasing demand being met either by the expanding domestic arms industry or by munitions imports from neutral countries. The Swiss watch, metal and engineering industries enjoyed a strong international reputation and had …
Wirtschaftskrisen und Krisendiskurse
This volume examines the evolution of political, economic and media crisis discourses and semantics between the 18 th century and the present. In the battle for opinion leadership, politicians, economists and the media frequently offer differing explanations and interpretations of economic crises. The metaphors used to describe such events can shape or even determine the dramaturgy and development of economic crises. The significance of the rheto…
Fieberkurven“ und „Finanzspritzen“
This paper makes a case for a stronger cultural and narrative approach to economic history. It shows that an analysis of the discourse strategies used to construct and present the narratives of crises can be used to reach a better understanding of economic crises. Starting from the observation that economic crises are frequently portrayed as serious illnesses which undergo different courses and progressions, the author argues that crises should a…
Political science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · American History and Culture (2 works) · Historical Influence and Diplomacy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)