The Disintegration of the World Economy Between the World Wars

A two-volume set which provides a range of perspectives on the collapse of the world economy in the inter-war period. This work discusses issues which include: the impact of World War I on trading and financial arrangements, and the agricultural crisis of the 1920s.

These volumes are arranged thematically, concentrating on the major trends in the global economy as a whole, although attention is also paid to developments in particular economies. Issues discussed include: the impact of World War I on trading and financial arrangements, the agricultural crisis of the 1920s and the fate of the primary producers; the origins of the economic collapse of 1929-1931; the reactions of the international community and individual country governments to the continued global crisis.

Volume 1: contemporary's overview
the patterns of trade, 1919-1939
international politics and policies - two recent overviews
the 1920s and the reconstruction of the world economy - the limits of internationalism. Volume 2: the emerging crisis, 1929-1931
the response to crisis
trade policy, global depression and the developing world
contemporaries look forward.