The Cambridge History of Capitalism: Volume 2, The Spread of Capitalism: From 1848 to the PresentThe second volume of The Cambridge History of Capitalism provides an authoritative reference on the spread and impact of capitalism across the world, and the varieties of responses to it. Employing a wide geographical coverage and strong comparative outlook, a team of leading scholars explore the global consequences that capitalism has had for industry, agriculture, and trade, along with the reactions by governments, firms, and markets. The authors consider how World War I halted the initial spread of capitalism, but global capitalism arose again by the close of the twentieth century. They explore how the responses of labor movements, compounded by the reactions by political regimes, whether defensive or proactive, led to diverse military and welfare consequences. Beneficial results eventually emerged, but the rise and spread of capitalism has not been easy or smooth. This definitive volume will have widespread appeal amongst historians, economists, and political scientists. |
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Contents
Growth specialization and organization of world agriculture | |
public domains | |
Firmsand global capitalism | |
order | |
reformers Jeffry Frieden and Ronald Rogowski | |
Labor movements | |
Private welfare and the welfare state | |
Capitalism andhuman welfare | |
Index | |
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| Title | The Cambridge History of Capitalism: Volume 2, The Spread of Capitalism: From 1848 to the Present |
| Editors | Larry Neal, Jeffrey G. Williamson |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, 2014 |
| ISBN | 1316025713, 9781316025710 |
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