Ruins to Riches: The Economic Resurgence of Germany and Japan After 1945

by Raymond G. Stokes

In 1945, Germany and Japan lay prostrate after total war and resounding defeat. By 1960, they had the second and fifth largest economies in the world respectively. This global leadership has been maintained ever since. How did these 'economic miracles' come to pass, and why were these two nations particularly adept at achieving them? Ray Stokes is the first to unpack these questions from comparative and international perspectives, emphasising both...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316514528
• ISBN13: 9781316514528
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"