The European Economy Between the Wars - Hardcover

Feinstein, C. H.; Temin, Peter; Toniolo, Gianni

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 019877480X ISBN 13: 9780198774808

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

This text provides an up-to-date economic history of Europe in the inter-war period. Placing the great depression of 1929-33 and the associated financial crisis at the centre of the narrative, it presents them as both the culmination of the economic consequences of World War I, the post-war peace treaties, and the policies and practices of the 1920s, and as a powerful influence on the subsequent economic history of the 1930s. In describing and explaining these developments, the authors show that errors in international economic policy were a principal cause of the deep crisis and the partial recovery. The main focus is on the overall theme, and this is illustrated at every point by a discussion of similarities and contrasts in the economic history and policies of individual countries, large and small.

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Review:

"Soon to be the definitive introduction to the history of the European economy between the wars. The book incorporates the most recent research and strikes just the right balance between incisiveness and detail. No student will want to be without it."--Barry Eichengreen University of California, Berkeley "I was most impressed by this. It synthesizes a huge range of material in an interesting way, has a very clear structure, lots of useful data, and is of manageable length ... I would certainly strongly recommend it to students."--Jim Tomlinson, Brunel University "Soon to be the definitive introduction to the history of the European economy between the wars. The book incorporates the most recent research and strikes just the right balance between incisiveness and detail. No student will want to be without it."--Barry Eichengreen University of California, Berkeley "I was most impressed by this. It synthesizes a huge range of material in an interesting way, has a very clear structure, lots of useful data, and is of manageable length ... I would certainly strongly recommend it to students."--Jim Tomlinson, Brunel University "Soon to be the definitive introduction to the history of the European economy between the wars. The book incorporates the most recent research and strikes just the right balance between incisiveness and detail. No student will want to be without it."--Barry Eichengreen University of California, Berkeley "I was most impressed by this. It synthesizes a huge range of material in an interesting way, has a very clear structure, lots of useful data, and is of manageable length ... I would certainly strongly recommend it to students."--Jim Tomlinson, Brunel University "Soon to be the definitive introduction to the history of the European economy between the wars. The book incorporates the most recent research and strikes just the right balance between incisiveness and detail. No student will want to be without it."--Barry Eichengreen University of California, Berkeley "I was most impressed by this. It synthesizes a huge range of material in an interesting way, has a very clear structure, lots of useful data, and is of manageable length ... I would certainly strongly recommend it to students."--Jim Tomlinson, Brunel University

About the Author:

Professor Charles Feinstein is Chichele Professor of Economic History at All Souls College, Oxford. Professor Peter Temin is Professor of Economics, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Professor Gianni Toniolo is Professor of Economics, University of Venice, Italy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 019877480X
• ISBN 13: 9780198774808
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244