The Industrial Revolution in World History

ISBN-13: 9780367505141 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 292 str.

Peter N. Stearns

Opis

Now in its fifth edition, this book explores the ways in which the industrial revolution reshaped world history to offer a view into the international factors that started the industrial revolution, its global spread and its impact from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day.

Spis treści

1 Introduction: Defining the Industrial Revolution  Part 1: The First Phase, 1760-1880: Western Primacy, Global Contexts, and Global Results  2 Britain’s Revolution  3 New Causes  4 The Industrial Revolution in Western Society  5 The Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution  6 The Industrial Revolution Outside the West  Part 2: The Second Phase, 1880-1950: The New International Cast  7 The Industrial Revolution Changes Stripes, 1880—1950  8 The Industrial Revolution in Russia  9 The Industrial Revolution in Japan  10 New Developments in Western Societies: A Second Revolution?  11 The Industrial Revolution in International Context  Part 3: The Third Phase, 1950s-2020s: The Industrialization of the World  12 The Industrial Revolution in the Past Seventy Years 13 New Industrial Revolutions: Transforming the International Balance Sheet  14 Advanced Industrial Economies: A New Revolution?  15 Globalization and Exploitation: A New World Economy  16 Global Industry and the Environment  17 Industrial Disruptions, 2008-2020  18 Conclusions  19 Suggestions for Further Reading

O autorze

Peter N. Stearns is University Professor and Provost Emeritus at George Mason University, USA.