Economic Backwardness in Historical Perspective

by Alexander Gerschenkron

Book Overview

These fourteen essays covering a wide range of subjects of great current interest reflect the continuous evolution of the author's thought from 1951 to 1961. Range and flexibility characterize Alexander Gerschenkron's dynamic approach to Europe's industrial history. Connecting evolution in individual countries with their degree of economic backwardness, he presents the industrialization of the continent as a "case of unity in diversity," thus offering...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674226003
• ISBN13: 9780674226005
• Release Date: January 1962
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"