In his final work, one that distills decades of research and thought, a distinguished economic thinker turned social scientist and philosopher confronts three crucial questions facing the world at the end of the century: How and in what form can a harmonious and stable post-cold war world order...

In his final work, one that distills decades of research and thought, a distinguished economic thinker turned social scientist and philosopher confronts three crucial questions facing the world at the end of the century: How and in what form can a harmonious and stable post-cold war world order...

Introduction -- Part I. Emerging Champion -- Chapter 1. Winning the Peace -- Chapter 2. British Trade Bank -- Chapter 3. Finance and Industry -- Chapter 4. Dash for Growth -- Part II. Merchant Adventurer -- Chapter 5. Russia -- Chapter 6. Turkey -- Chapter 7. Middle East -- Chapter 8....

Frontmatter -- Preface / Imlah, Albert H. -- Contents -- Tables -- Appendix tables -- Charts -- I. Distinctive elements in the Pax Britannica -- II. Real values in British foreign trade, 1796-1853 -- III. British balance of payments and export of capital, 1816-1913 -- IV. The terms of trade of...