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The spread of modern industry to the periphery since 1871
- Title
- The spread of modern industry to the periphery since 1871 / edited by Kevin Hjortshøj O'Rourke and Jeffrey Gale Williamson.
- Publication
- Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- ©2017
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- Description
- xv, 391 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- Today, the divergence between the 'West' and the 'Rest' is visibly unravelling, as economies in Asia, Latin America and even sub-Saharan Africa converge on the rich economies of Europe and North America. This phenomenon, which is set to define the twenty-first century, both economically and politically, has also been the subject of a considerable amount of research. Less appreciated, however, are the deep historical roots of this convergence process, and in particular of the spread of modern industry to the global periphery. This volume fills this gap by providing a systematic, comparative, historical account of the spread of modern manufacturing beyond its traditional heartland, to Southern and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, or what we call the poor periphery. It identifies the timing of this convergence, finding that this was fastest in the interwar and post-World War II years, not the more recent 'miracle growth' years. It also identifies which driving forces were common to all periphery countries, and which were not.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- JBE 17-848
- ISBN
- 0198753640
- 9780198753643
- LCCN
- 2016952209
- OCLC
- 949911643
- Title
- The spread of modern industry to the periphery since 1871 / edited by Kevin Hjortshøj O'Rourke and Jeffrey Gale Williamson.
- Publisher
- Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- O'Rourke, Kevin H., editor.Williamson, Jeffrey G., 1935- editor.
- Research Call Number
- JBE 17-848