The Economics of World War I [Paperback]

A major contribution to our understanding of total war.This volume offers a definitive new history of European economies at war from 1914 to 1918. Leading experts provide the first comparison of economies at war based on the best available data for Britain, Germany, France, Russia, the USA, Italy, Turkey, Austria-Hungary and the Netherlands. The editors' overview draws stark lessons about the role of economic development, the importance of markets, and the damage done by nationalism. A companion volume to The Economics of World War II, this is a major contribution to our understanding of total war.This volume offers a definitive new history of European economies at war from 1914 to 1918. Leading experts provide the first comparison of economies at war based on the best available data for Britain, Germany, France, Russia, the USA, Italy, Turkey, Austria-Hungary and the Netherlands. The editors' overview draws stark lessons about the role of economic development, the importance of markets, and the damage done by nationalism. A companion volume to The Economics of World War II, this is a major contribution to our understanding of total war.This unique volume offers a definitive new history of European economies at war from 1914 to 1918. It studies how European economies mobilized for war, existing economic institutions stood up under the strain, economic development influenced outcomes, and wartime experience influenced postwar economic growth. Leading international experts provide the first systematic comparison of economies at war between 1914 and 1918 based on the best available data for Britain, Germany, France, Russia, the U.S., Italy, Turkey, Austria-Hungary and the Netherlands. A companion volume to the acclaimed The Economics of World War II, the volume is a major contribution to our understanding of total war.Introduction Stephen Broadberry and Mark Harrison; 1. The economics of World War I: an overview Stephen Broadberry and Mark Harrison; 2. The pity of peal£%