Historical Patterns of Industrialization
Historical Patterns of Industrialization by Tom Kemp, published by FisicalBook in 1992, is a revised and expanded edition comprising 228 pages in English. This book explores the historical record of industrialization, examining its impact and significance in distinguishing modern advanced countries from undeveloped ones. Through a thematic approach, Kemp addresses key factors such as technology, banking, transport, and the role of the state, while also considering the fate of the peasantry and the evolution of industrial capitalism in the late 19th century.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis that includes four contrasted case studies from India, Canada, Japan, and South Africa, providing a global perspective on industrialization. This edition is particularly suited for first-year university and polytechnic students, making it relevant for courses in economic history, social history, and development studies. The book presents a detailed examination of economic development and the complexities surrounding industrialization, offering insights into its historical patterns and implications.
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Industrialization is still the factor that distinguishes the modern world from the past, and advanced countries from undeveloped ones. In this revised and expanded edition, Tom Kemp uses the historical record of industrialization to explore key questions about its impact and the significance we assign to it. The book adopts a thematic approach to examine the roles of technology, banking, transport and the state; the fate of the peasantry in an industrializing society; and the changing features of industrial capitalism in the latter part of the 19th century. It features four contrasted case studies from outside Europe – India, Canada, Japan and, for the first time in this second edition, South Africa. It is aimed at 1st year University/Polytechnic students and is suitable for courses in economic history, social history, development studies, applied economics, international economics and area studies.
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