The Dynamics of German Industry. Germany's Path Towards the New Economy and the American Challenge.
Werner Abelshauser
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Hardback. Num Pages: bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Over the past decade, the "German Model" of industrial organization has been the subject of vigorous debate among social scientists and historians, especially in comparison to the American one. Is a "Rhenish capitalism" still viable at the beginning of the 21st century and does it offer a road to the New Economy different from the one, in which the standards are set by the U.S.? The author, one of Germany's leading economic historians, analyzes the special features of the German path to the New Economy as it faces the American challenge. He paints a fascinating picture of Germany Inc. ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845450724
SKU
V9781845450724
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About Werner Abelshauser
Werner Abelshauser taught European History at the European University Institute, Florence, Italy. He now holds the Chair in Economic History at the Faculty of History and Philosophy at the University of Bielefeld and is one of the directors of the Bielefeld Institute for Global Society Studies. His publications include books and articles on the history of European integration, economic history, ... Read more
Reviews for The Dynamics of German Industry. Germany's Path Towards the New Economy and the American Challenge.
“This book is to be welcomed primarily because it provides an opportunity for nonspecialists to familiarize themselves with Abelshauser's important ideas. It can also arouse serious discussion about an economic historian's attempt to use history to inform a present debate readers should find encouragement in this book to explore Abelshauser's other great scholarship in detail.” • Journal of Interdisciplinary History ... Read more