The Making of the Modern World:
Explore a rich collection of monographs central to the course of the twentieth century.
The Making of the Modern World, Part III: 1890–1945 takes The Making of the Modern World series deeper into the twentieth century covering the key events that have shaped the modern world. Beyond the study of economic thought, the collection provides an invaluable resource for the studying of social forces unleashed by the economy.
This collection is comprised largely of monographs and periodicals from the prestigious Senate House and Goldsmiths’ Libraries, offering transnational coverage in an area of vital interest to historians—political economy. The works included are of interest to scholars in European and world history and meet the desire for more twentieth century content taking the collection past the First World War, the Great Depression, and the Second World War.
The Making of the Modern World, Part III: 1890–1945 also provides users with exclusive inroads into general political and philosophical thought of the period. This collection is of particular value to anyone with an interest in early twentieth century history, political science, philosophy, business/economic law, and women's studies.
The Making of the Modern World, Part III: 1890–1945 build on the previously published archives overlapping Part II, 1851-1914 chronologically with no duplication of content. The content is sourced from one of the world's premier repositories —the Senate House Library at the University of London.
Topics include:
- Expansion of Communism and Capitalism
- Production and trade as it relates to the role of the state
- History of immigration and its impact on our economy
- The emergence of the middle class
- Temprance movements
- Women's labor organizations
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subjects covered
- African Studies
- European Studies
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Religion & Philosophy
- U.S. History
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