Economic History
An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Europe Economic Regimes from Laissez-Faire to Globalization Second edition
Ivan T. Berend University of California, Los Angeles
June 2016 247 x 174 mm 400pp 33 b/w illus. 46 tables 978-1-107-13642-7 Hardback c. £85.00
Why will it sell • Provides a clear framework for understanding economic development and economic regimes in twentieth-century Europe, including capitalism and socialism • Introduces key economic theories and explains their practical impact on the economy • Incorporates recent events such as the 2008 financial crisis, bringing the book fully up to date • Includes a broad range of case studies which illustrate key themes
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This new edition of Ivan Berend’s leading overview of economic regimes and economic performance from the start of the twentieth century to the present is fully updated to incorporate recent events, including the causes and impacts of the 2008 financial-economic crisis. Praised for its clear prose and uncluttered analytical style as well as its use of illustrative case studies, this is an integrated, comparative account of European economic development from the evolution of capitalism to the fascist and communist regimes and their collapse, and Europe’s current economic problems. The book examines both successes and failures in responding to the challenges of this crisis-ridden but highly-successful age. It introduces the main factors behind economic growth and the various economic regimes that were invented and trialled. It shows how the vast disparity which had existed between the European regions started gradually decreasing as a result of increased integration.
Contents Introduction; 1. Europe’s laissez-faire system and its impact before World War I; 2. Decline of laissez-faire and the rise of the regulated market system; 3. Economic dirigisme in authoritarian-fascist regimes; 4. The centrally planned economic system; 5. Managed socialmarket system in an integrating post-World War II Western Europe; 6. Globalization: return to laissez-faire?; Bibliography; Index.
Additional Information Courses: European Economic History, Economic History of Modern Europe Departments: History, Economics Level: undergraduate students, graduate students
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