Patterns of European Industrialisation: The Nineteenth Century

by Sylla; Richard

• ISBN13: 9780415081566
• ISBN10: 0415081564
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1993-01-19
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Patterns of European Industrializationillustrates the changes in our understanding of Europe's nineteenth century economic development that have taken place over the last quarter century. Alexander Gerschenkron's bold interpretation of European industrialization is a starting point for each chapter. His grand synthesis has been challenged by many later writers, but none has emerged to replace it thus far. This volume presents contributions from some of the world's leading economic historians, including R. Paul Gregory, Donald N. McCloskey, and William N. Parker. One group of chapters is organized thematically, and another set explores recent interpretations of the modernization experiences of key nations. The editors' introduction considers the benefits and difficulties of comparative economic history and of attempts to achieve a synthesis of Europe's experiences with industrialization.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Substitution for Prerequisites: Endigenous Institutions and Comparative Economic History

The Role of Banks

The Role of the State in Promoting Economic Development: The Russian Case and its General Implications

Europe in an American Mirror: Reflections on Industrialization and Ideology

Britain N.F.R.

France

Germany

Italy

Austria-Hungary

Russia

On the Methodology of Economic History

Kinks, Tools, Spurts and Substitutes: Gerschenkron's Rhetoric of Relative Backwardness

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