Economic History of a Divided Europe

Name: Economic History of a Divided Europe
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Economic History of a Divided EuropeFour Diverse Regions in an Integrating Continent\nAuthor(s): Ivan T. Berend\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367896508, 978-0367896508\nSynopsis\nThis book presents the sharp regional diff erences within the integrating European continent. Four regions Northwestern Europe, Southern Europe, Central Europe, and Eastern-Southeastern Europe represent high, medium, and relatively less-developed levels of economic advancement. These disparities have emerged as a result of historical diff erences that produced and reinforced cultural and behavioral diff erences. The author examines the distinctions between the regions, looks at how these differences transpired and became so retrenched, and answers the question of why some countries were able to elevate to higher levels of economic development while others could not. This book is unique in that it provides a timely historical analys.