Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1264 g
Documents and Readings
Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1264 g
ISBN: 978-0-415-96266-7
Verlag: Routledge
Economics as a discipline often relies on abstract theories and formulas to explain the functions of national economies. The American Economic History Reader: Documents and Readings is a collection of primary documents and previously-published essays illustrating the practical applications of these theories in real life, showing how and why the American economy developed as it did. It identifies and explains some of the key questions in economic history, as well as documents some of the leading voices in the discipline. Suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter provide students with an additional study tool.
Twelve chapters survey the development and growth of the American economy from colonial times through the presidency of George W. Bush. Each chapter focuses on a controversial issue in American economic history and includes two or more articles written by experts that provide different interpretations of that issue, together with a series of related primary source documents. Each chapter begins with a general introduction that briefly outlines an important question in American economic history, and concludes with a list of additional relevant sources on the topic.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Geschichte der VWL
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface Chapter 1 Mercantilism and the Colonial Economy Chapter 2 The Economy of the New Nation Chapter 3 Railroads and American Economic Growth Chapter 4 The Economics of American Slavery Chapter 5 Labor in Industrializing America Chapter 6 The Rise of Big Business Chapter 7 The “New Era” of the 1920s: From Boom to Bust Chapter 8 The Onset of the Great Depression Chapter 9 Economic Recovery, 1933–1945: The New Deal, World War II, and Keynes Chapter 10 The Keynesian Consensus, 1946–1968 Chapter 11 The Collapse of the Keynesian Consensus, 1969–1980 Chapter 12 Reaganomics Chapter 13 Clintonomics and Beyond; Epilogue Conflict and Consensus Among Economic Historians