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ECONOMIC DISASTERS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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| By: |
Michael J. Oliver (Editor), Professor Derek H. Aldcroft (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£131.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
184064589X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781840645897 |
| Publisher: |
EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LTD |
| Pub. date: |
27 March, 2007 |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
How do we define an economic disaster? This book examines the legacy of economic disasters and asks whether economic disasters are avoidable or whether policymakers can learn from their mistakes. It is suitable for a variety of social scientists, including those working in economic history, international political economy and geopolitics. |
| Synopsis: |
How do we define an economic disaster? A difficult question. Most centuries would claim that they have had their share of disasters, but the twentieth century certainly seems to have been more prone to them than the previous one. A number of leading economists and economic historians assemble here to examine nine key disasters with international or global implications. The First and Second World Wars, the great depression, oil shocks, inflation, financial crises, stock market crashes, the collapse of the Soviet command economy and Third World disasters are discussed in this comprehensive book. The contributors subject these disasters to in-depth assessment, carefully considering their costs and impact on specific countries and regions, as well as assessing them in a global context. The book examines the legacy of economic disasters and asks whether economic disasters are avoidable or whether policymakers can learn from their mistakes. The book will appeal to a wide variety of social scientists, including those working in economic history, international relations, international political economy and geopolitics. |
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UK |
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
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Returnable |
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