An Economic history of nineteenth-century Europe : diversity and industrialization /
Ivan T Berend
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013
- xviii, 521p. 24cm.
This book highlights the role of regional differences in shaping each country's economic path and outcome. Presenting a clear and cogent explanation of the historical causes of advancement and backwardness, the author integrates social, political, institutional and cultural factors as well as engaging in debates about the relative roles of knowledge, the state and institutions.