Europe In The Russian Mirror: Four Lectures In Economic History
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Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Some rubbing and chipping to edges of jacket. Page Condition: Some yellowing/tanning. Markings: Bookshop stamp. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure.
A landmark work in comparative economic history, Europe in the Russian Mirror presents four incisive lectures by Harvard economist Alexander Gerschenkron, one of the twentieth century's most original economic historians. The work argues that the patterns of European industrialisation can be illuminated and reinterpreted through the lens of Russia's own economic development, challenging conventional narratives of modernisation. Gerschenkron details the concept of economic backwardness, illustrating how late-industrialising nations adopted distinct institutional and technological strategies to accelerate growth — strategies that diverged sharply from those of early industrialisers like Britain. Written with intellectual rigour and analytical clarity, this slim but formidable volume remains essential reading for students of economic history, Russian studies, and the theory of development economics.
Author: Alexander Gerschenkron
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Cambridge University Press
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Some rubbing and chipping to edges of jacket. Page Condition: Some yellowing/tanning. Markings: Bookshop stamp. Binding condition: Binding intact, pages secure.
A landmark work in comparative economic history, Europe in the Russian Mirror presents four incisive lectures by Harvard economist Alexander Gerschenkron, one of the twentieth century's most original economic historians. The work argues that the patterns of European industrialisation can be illuminated and reinterpreted through the lens of Russia's own economic development, challenging conventional narratives of modernisation. Gerschenkron details the concept of economic backwardness, illustrating how late-industrialising nations adopted distinct institutional and technological strategies to accelerate growth — strategies that diverged sharply from those of early industrialisers like Britain. Written with intellectual rigour and analytical clarity, this slim but formidable volume remains essential reading for students of economic history, Russian studies, and the theory of development economics.