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The Economics of World War II: Six Great Powers in International Comparison (Studies in Macroeconomic History) Revised Edition

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This book, the result of an international collaborative project, provides a new quantitative view of the wartime economic experiences of six great powers: the UK, the United States, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USSR. A chapter is devoted to each country, while the introductory chapter presents a comparative overview. It aims to provide a text of statistical reference for those interested in international and comparative economic history, the history of World War II, the history of economic policy, and comparative economic systems.

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"Harrison has put together an extremely useful book on comparative economic history. The six essays are all very well done, and all conclude with sections outlining the impact of the war on post-war growth. This book adds to our understanding of war economics and the shape of the world economy in the second half of the twentieth century." Geofrey Mills, EH.NET

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A new quantitative view of the wartime economic experiences of six great powers.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; Revised edition (June 26, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521785030
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521785037
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.83 x 9 inches

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Ian J. Miller

Large data collection, good analysis

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2020

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I found this is a remarkable book. It examines the economic situation for the major participants in WW II with both a large amount of data (there are tables for all sorts of things, although on a Kindle you need a magnifying glass to read them) and there is a good analysis of them. What is quite surprising (at least for me) of the Axis, only Germany had a tolerable economic base, and it was strangely resource poor. Italy had less productive war capacity a year into its participation than before the war, and it was not through bombing. The German "economic miracle" following WW II was in part due to the foundation put in place by Hitler. No surprise that the US did well out of the war, and oddly, the USSR had its economic problems that lead to its collapse put in place during the pre-war and early war. This is a truly enlightening book. Strongly recommended if you are interested in economic history.

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3 stars, but that's just me

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 28, 2017

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I'm just a person interested in understanding history, with no special knowledge.

The book is crammed with numbers but the 'pulling together' is done using economics terminology that I am not familiar with. I feel that I got a good overview of the relative economies, but I used it as a sleep-aid, just before falling to sleep. It is I am sure a good reference for future review, just not 'easy reading', and I am afraid that I still lack a clear basic understanding of how the economies were prepared for the war effort, other than just that - They prepared their economies for war. I may be asking for the impossible, a layperson's guide to wartime economics.

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JayArr

Great book, great service.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 24, 2017

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Harrison has done some of the best work available on this topic, with statistics I've never found anywhere else. If you are a World War Two historian, professional or anateur, this books is well worth your time. My book arrived on time, well-packaged, as described, and at a reasonable price. I received excellent service and merchandise, and I'll have no hesitation at ordering from this vendor again.

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Greg Edwards

Very interesting book. Lots of good information on the economics of WW2

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Very interesting book. Chapter one is a great summary. The remaining six chapters cover the main six countries of WW2 (China, France are not covered). Yes the data for the last six chapters vary as they are written by different people and the available data is incomplete. But chapter one is a grand summary.

Information I have been looking for. Well worth the effort to read (I'm not an econ person, my degree is in physics) in order to better understand WW2. And some interesting odd facts I have not found elsewhere.

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The Economics of World War II is worth reading for ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 25, 2015

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The Economics of World War II is worth reading for research purposes. The facts presented in the book bring the reader to the conclusion that economics were a primary driver in the causes of WWII. The writing was sometimes difficult to get through and without a decent understanding of economics, many would be lost. I found it interesting and the book sheds light on an often overlooked aspect of that war.

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Bayard B.

On par with books by Tooze and Overy on this subject. Compares the military industrial economies of all six major powers.

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Really good! It's on par with books by Tooze and Overy on this subject. And what's nice is that it compares the military industrial economies of all six major powers: USA, Great Britain, USSR, Germany, Japan, and Italy.

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John Fahey

USEFUL ECONOMIC HISTORY AND WAR

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 10, 2017

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A useful source for the analysis of the general war effort of the major powers in WW II. Should be on any historians bookshelf.

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Excellent source of information regarding world economics during World War II.

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Alex Ziraldo

Must have

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on May 10, 2023

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Libro semplicemente da avere!!! Imprescindibile per conoscere l'economia e la produzione dei vari contendenti durante la guerra. Si capisce il divario fra potenze dell'Asse e Alleati, specie il ruolo determinante degli USA e del loro apparato industriale.

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Senlui

Parfait pour les passionés

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on March 3, 2016

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Pour les aficionados de la second guerre, ce livre est très instructif, et impressionnent par son exhaustivité.Ce dernier point est peut être son défaut, ce livre fait plus office de référence que de synthèse.

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