The World Economy between the Wars
"When the Charles Feinstein, Peter Temin, and Gianni Toniolo publishedThe European Economy Between the World Warsover ten years ago, it immediately became the standard history of European economic developments in the 1920s and 1930s. Now the authors have expanded the previous work very substantially to the international economy as a whole.The World Economy Between the World Warsis, like its predecessor, destined to be an instant classic. It is a comprehensive and balanced account of one of the most important and perplexing periods in world economic history. The authors analyze the economics, and the political economy, of the global and national trends that culminated in the Great Depression and eventually World War Two. In doing so, they provide both an insightful historical account of a crucial era, and thoughtful observations on its implications for the contemporary age."--Jeff Frieden, Professor of Government, Harvard University"Historical debate about the miseries of the interwar world economy will no doubt remain vigorous, but Peter Temin's, Gianni Toniolo and the late Charles Feinstein have provided an admirable and succinct guide to the controversies and outcomes of the era and to the historical debate ever since."--Charles S. Maier, Leverett Saltonstall Profesor of History, Harvard University"This revised edition of Feinstein, Temin and Toniolo's classic is most welcome. Not only does it expand in compass from Europe to the world, but it speaks to contemporary questions--the end of empire, global imbalances, the sub prime crisis--that will resonate with a new generation of readers."--Barry Eichengreen, George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley