The book examines recent research into the causes of the depression, notably the role of the gold standard 'system'. It gives equal weight to the political and historical context of economic policy - political attitudes, institutional opinions, strategic considerations, the 'legacies and lessons' of history - to explain the magnitude of the crisis. International cooperation offered the best chance for recovery. Using a wide range of archival sources, the book also contains a lively account of why this failed and its consequences for international relations in the 1930s.
A comparative study of the origins, course and results of the Great Depression in Europe. Aimed at the non-economist, it explores research into the causes of the Depression, notably the gold standard system. The author gives equal weight to the political and historical context of economic policy.
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'Patricia Clavin has produced a most stimulating and highly useful text which deserves to be used widely in undergraduate courses.' - Andrew Marrison, Business History '...an excellent, wide-ranging summary of scholarship on the politics, diplomacy, and economics of interwar Europe.' - History: Reviews of New Books '...a valuable contribution to the library of anyone who is interested in this fascinating period of history.' - Pete Ferderer, Macalester College, Minnesota 'Patricia Clavin has produced a superb text - at once authoritative and accessible.' - Conan Fischer, University of Strathclyde 'An excellent book which is extremely well written in a clear and concise manner and which will undoubtedly encourage the development of a deep interest in the area.' - Raymond Pate, Southport College 'Fills a gaping hole in the literature, and will be useful on several of my courses.' - Patrick Finney, University of Wales, Lampeter
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'Patricia Clavin has produced a most stimulating and highly useful text which deserves to be used widely in undergraduate courses.' - Andrew Marrison, Business History '...an excellent, wide-ranging summary of scholarship on the politics, diplomacy, and economics of interwar Europe.' - History: Reviews of New Books '...a valuable contribution to the library of anyone who is interested in this fascinating period of history.' - Pete Ferderer, Macalester College, Minnesota 'Patricia Clavin has produced a superb text - at once authoritative and accessible.' - Conan Fischer, University of Strathclyde 'An excellent book which is extremely well written in a clear and concise manner and which will undoubtedly encourage the development of a deep interest in the area.' - Raymond Pate, Southport College 'Fills a gaping hole in the literature, and will be useful on several of my courses.' - Patrick Finney, University of Wales, Lampeter
Acknowledgements.- List of Tables.- Introduction.- Frustrated
Expectations, 1919-1924.- The Price of Stability, 1924-1929.- A European
Revival? 1925-1928 .- Into the Whirlwind, 1927-1931.- In the Depths of
Depression, 1931-1932.- Internationalism versus Nationalism, 1931-1934.-
Nationalist Roads to Recovery, 1933-1939.- Conclusion: Two Postwar Eras in
Comparison: The Lessons of History Applied?.- Index.
PATRICIA CLAVIN is a Fellow of Jesus College and a Lecturer in the Faculty of Modern History, University of Oxford
