the developing world and an exploration of its effects on those countries, particularly on each one's economic management … economies into the world economy. This well-integrated compilation of both original case studies and thematic essays will be of … socio-economic developments in the wider world. Aid workers, policy makers, and social science researchers will also find …

1. 'Destruction ... and misery' : the First World War -- 2. The Great Depression, 1929-33 -- 3. The Second World War as …The First and Second World Wars, the great depression, oil shocks, inflation, financial crises, stock market crashes …, the collapse of the Soviet command economy and third world disasters are discussed in this comprehensive book. The …