The Economics of World War I |
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Editor:
| Broadberry, Stephen Harrison, Mark |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-10725-9 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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This volume offers a definitive new history of European economies at war from 1914 to 1918. Leading experts provide the first comparison of economies at war based on the best available data for Britain, Germany, France, Russia, the USA, Italy, Turkey, Austria-Hungary and the Netherlands. The editors' overview draws stark lessons about the role of economic development, the importance of markets, and the damage done by nationalism. A companion volume to The Economics of World War II,...
More DescriptionThis volume offers a definitive new history of European economies at war from 1914 to 1918. Leading experts provide the first comparison of economies at war based on the best available data for Britain, Germany, France, Russia, the USA, Italy, Turkey, Austria-Hungary and the Netherlands. The editors' overview draws stark lessons about the role of economic development, the importance of markets, and the damage done by nationalism. A companion volume to The Economics of World War II, this is a major contribution to our understanding of total war.