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The Origins of the Twenty First Century (Paperback)
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The Origins of the Twenty First Century (Paperback)
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This fascinating book provides a fully integrated explanation of
the history of the modern world. Although the sheer complexity of
society requires that it be studied from the standpoint of several
social sciences (including Economics, Political Science, Sociology
and Anthropology), using only the tools of just one of these is an
obstacle to understanding the whole society, where social, economic
and political conditions are interacting all the time. The book
explains why and how modern communities have evolved from their
pre-modern, Ancien regime, states in the early eighteenth century,
to the early twenty-first century, where economic development had
reached unprecedented levels. It shows that political revolutions
have preceded economic revolutions, rather than the reverse,
although there is a considerable degree of interaction between
macroeconomic and political variables. Economic histories of the
period neglect non-economic factors such as political and legal
institutions, which from a wide perspective have a powerful impact
on economic developments. The complexity of the world and of the
times in which we live is overwhelming and growing. Professor
Tortella provides an international approach and combines economic
and social analysis with political, cultural, and scientific
issues. Topics covered include: the Industrial Revolution
capitalism and the West the First and Second World War the rise of
communism and the era of Stalin the US depression and the Gold
Standard social and class struggle
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