1st Edition

Industrialization Critical Perspectives on the World Economy

Edited By Patrick O'Brien
    1768 Pages
    by Routledge

    The processes of industrialization have played a major role in the development of modern society. This set draws together a broad range of material, to provide a unique reference collection of the most important writings on this seminal subject. Industrialization is viewed as a global phenomenon, and the chronological and geographical coverage in the set is broad.
    Volume One: Industrialization: Definition, Concepts and Contexts
    The Historical Process
    Volume Two: Global Diffusion: Present Tendencies and Future Trends
    Intersectoral Connections
    International Economic Relations
    Volume Three: National Case Studies:
    (i) Europe
    (ii) The Americas: North and South
    Volume Four: (iii) Asia