In diesem schmalen Bändchen aus der "Beck'schen Reihe" liefert einer der bedeutendsten lebenden Sozialhistoriker nichts weniger als einen Exkurs durch den Handels-, Industrie- und Finanzkapitalismus vom Mittelalter bis in die Gegenwart. Nie las sich Geschichte klarer, spannender und...

This collection of essays explores the impact that nationalism, capitalism, and socialism had on economics during the first half of the twentieth century. Focusing on Central Europe, contributors examine the role that businesspeople and enterprises played in Germany's and Austria's paths to the...

In this book, one of the world's most renowned historians provides a concise and comprehensive history of capitalism within a global perspective from its medieval origins to the 2008 financial crisis and beyond. From early commercial capitalism in the Arab world, China, and Europe, to...

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction (Jürgen Kocka, Social Science Research Center, Germany) -- 1. Economic and Financial Crises (Youssef Cassis, European University Institute, Italy) -- 2. Work and Labour Relations (Andrea Komlosy, University of Vienna, Austria) -- 3. The Crisis of...