The European Economy between the Wars / Edition 1

by Charles H. Feinstein, Peter Temin, Gianni Toniolo

Overview

The European Economy Between the Wars provides an authoritative economic history of Europe in the inter-war period. Placing the Great Depression of 1929-33 and the associated financial crisis at the center of the narrative, the authors comprehensively examine the lead-up to and the consequences of the depression and recovery. The basic approach in this textbook is chronological, and the style is clear and straightforward, accessible to students in a range of disciplines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198774815
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/02/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	1410L (what's this?)

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.

Editorial Reviews

"An excellent and concise history of this important period."—Joshua Rosenbloom, University of Kansas

"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

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