Overview

This book takes a broad sweep of economic history from the prehistoric to the present. It explores reasons why some nations have become rich while others have not. In this edition the author expands his coverage of the EEC, now the Economic Union, and extensively restructures his work on Eastern Europe.

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Author:   Rondo Cameron ,  Larry Neal ,  Larry Neal
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.643kg
ISBN:  

9780195127058

ISBN 10:   0195127056
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   30 May 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"List of Figures List of Tables Preface 1. Introduction: Economic History and Economic Development Development and Underdevelopment Growth, Development, and Progress Determinants of Economic Development Production and Productivity Economic Structure and Structural Change The Logistics of Economic Growth Appendix 2. Economic Development in Ancient Times Economics and the Emergence of Civilization The Economic Foundations of Empire Trade and Development in the Mediterranean World Economic Achievements and Limits of Ancient Civilization 3. Economic Development in Medieval Europe The Agrarian Basis Rural Society Patterns of Stability Forces of Change Europe Expands The Revival of Urban Life Commercial Currents and Techniques Industrial Technology and the Origins of Mechanical Power The Crisis of the Medieval Economy 4. Non-Western Economies on the Eve of Western Expansion The World of Islam The Ottoman Empire East Asia South Asia Africa The Americas 5. Europe's Second Logistic Population and Levels of Living Exploration and Discovery Overseas Expansion and the Feedback to Europe The Price Revolution Agricultural Technology and Productivity Industrial Technology and Productivity Trade, Trade Routes, and Commercial Organization 6. Economic Nationalism and Imperialism Mercantilism: A Misnomer The Common Elements Spain and Spanish America Portugal Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe Colbertism in France The Prodigious Increase of the Netherlands ""Parliamentary Colbertism"" in Britain 7. The Dawn of Modern Industry Characteristics of Modern Industry The Industrial Revolution: A Misnomer Prerequisites and Concomitants of Industrialization Industrial Technology and Innovation Regional Variation Social Aspects of Early Industrialization 8. Economic Development in the Nineteenth Century: Basic Determinants Population Resources The Development and Diffusion of Technology Prime Movers and Power Production Cheap Steel Transport and Communications The Application of Science The Institutional Framework Legal Foundations Economic Thought and Policy Class Structure and Class Struggles Education and Literacy International Relations 9. Patterns of Development: The Early Industrializers Great Britain The United States Belgium France Germany 10. Patterns of Development: Latecomers and No-Shows Switzerland The Netherlands and Scandinavia The Austro-Hungarian Empire Southern and Eastern Europe The Iberian Peninsula Italy Southeastern Europe Imperial Russia Japan 11. Strategic Sectors Agriculture Finance and Banking The Role of the State 12. The Growth of the World Economy Britain Opts for Free Trade The Free Trade Era The ""Great Depression"" and the Return to Protection The International Gold Standard International Migration and Investment The Revival of Western Imperialism Africa Asia Explanations of Imperialism 13. Overview of the World Economy in the Twentieth Century Population Resources Technology Institutions International Relations The Role of Government The Forms of Enterprise Organized Labor Informal Institutions 14. International Economic Disintegration The Economic Consequences of World War I Economic Consequences of the Peace The Great Contraction, 1929-33 Rival Attempts at Reconstruction The Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Union Economic Aspects of World War II 15. Rebuilding the World Economy Planning for the Postwar Economy The Marshall Plan and Economic ""Miracles"" The Era of High Growth The Emergence of the Soviet Bloc The Economics of Decolonization The Travails of the Third World The Origins of the European Union 16. The World Economy at the Beginning of the Twenty-First Century The Collapse of the Soviet Bloc The Evolution of the European Union Limits to Growth? Annotated Bibliography Index"

Reviews

<br>Praise for previous editions: <br> I have long been an admirer of Professor Cameron's published scholarship. The topics he addresses are important and he writes with remarkable clarity and grace. The level of presentation is perfect for an undergraduate audience. --Michael Moohr, Bucknell University<br> This book fits well with an undergraduate course in European or World Economic history. The text is strongest in describing national rivalries and why nations rose and fell. --Daniel R. Shiman, State University of New York at Oswego<br> I am now even happier that I have consistently assigned (this book) in my classes. Cameron's interpretations of events always seem to me both sensible and consistent. --Richard N. Langlois, University of Connecticut<br> A tour de force.... Manages to pack an astonishing wealth of detail on many topics, from the manorial system to the recovery and integration of Western Europe after World War II....Learned, lucid, readable, and appositely illustrated.

Praise for previous editions: <br> I have long been an admirer of Professor Cameron's published scholarship. The topics he addresses are important and he writes with remarkable clarity and grace. The level of presentation is perfect for an undergraduate audience. --Michael Moohr, Bucknell University<br> This book fits well with an undergraduate course in European or World Economic history. The text is strongest in describing national rivalries and why nations rose and fell. --Daniel R. Shiman, State University of New York at Oswego<br> I am now even happier that I have consistently assigned (this book) in my classes. Cameron's interpretations of events always seem to me both sensible and consistent. --Richard N. Langlois, University of Connecticut<br> A tour de force.... Manages to pack an astonishing wealth of detail on many topics, from the manorial system to the recovery and integration of Western Europe after World War II....Learned, lucid, readable, and appositely illustrated. --Journal of Economic Literature<br>

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