An Economic Spurt that Failed: Four Lectures in Austrian History
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
In 1900 the newly appointed Austrian prime minister, Ernest von Koerber, initiated a novel program of economic development designed to solve the political and economic problems of the Habsburg Monarchy. Ambitious and ingenious as the plan was, it proved a failure, and in this book Alexander Gerschenkron assesses its career and significance for both Austrian and European history.
The author explains the importance of Koerber's experiment as a way of increasing Austria's economic strength while drawing the country out of divisive political struggles. He ascribes its failure primarily to the obstructionist tactics of Eugen von Boehin-Bawerk, the famous economist, who headed the Austrian Ministry of Finance. In describing the experiment's brief but striking success, Professor Gerschenkron challenges the widespread belief among scholars that disintegrating nationalist forces were irresistible.
Originally published in 1977.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Related to An Economic Spurt that Failed
Titles in the series (6)
Engineers of Happy Land: Technology and Nationalism in a Colony Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Regulating the Social: The Welfare State and Local Politics in Imperial Germany Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSocial Bodies: Science, Reproduction, and Italian Modernity Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Colonialism and Revolution in the Middle East: Social and Cultural Origins of Egypt's Urabi Movement Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gibeon, Where the Sun Stood Still: The Discovery of the Biblical City Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related ebooks
Einstein's Legacy: The Unity of Space and Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5History and Its Objects: Antiquarianism and Material Culture since 1500 Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Abysmal: A Critique of Cartographic Reason Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNietzsche, the Thinker Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEssays in Persuasion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Spectacular Speculation: Thrills, the Economy, and Popular Discourse Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMeasuring Time, Making History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJesus the Storyteller Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWho Were the Greeks? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Redemption of Things: Collecting and Dispersal in German Realism and Modernism Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe History of Everyday Life: Reconstructing Historical Experiences and Ways of Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmpires of the Weak: The Real Story of European Expansion and the Creation of the New World Order Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5European Witch Trials: Their Foundations in Popular and Learned Culture, 1300-1500 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Wonders of Life: A Popular Study of Biological Philosophy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Capture of Constantinople: The "Hystoria Constantinopolitana" of Gunther of Pairis Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Shaky Game Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5R.H.I. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Birth of a New Europe: State and Society in the Nineteenth Century Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Beyond the Border: The German-Jewish Legacy Abroad Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLast Words on Evolution: A Popular Retrospect and Summary Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEpochs of Greek and Roman Biography Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsByzantine Matters Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Foundations of Aesthetics (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Revolutionary Movement of 1848-9 in Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Germany With Some Examination of the Previous Thirty-three Years Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe History of Ancient Greek Sports and Athletic Festivals Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Economics For You
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Richest Man in Babylon: The most inspiring book on wealth ever written Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Intelligent Investor, Rev. Ed: The Definitive Book on Value Investing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Capitalism and Freedom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Economix: How and Why Our Economy Works (and Doesn't Work), in Words and Pictures Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Disrupting Sacred Cows: Navigating and Profiting in the New Economy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wise as Fu*k: Simple Truths to Guide You Through the Sh*tstorms of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Affluent Society Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Capital in the Twenty-First Century Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Economics 101: From Consumer Behavior to Competitive Markets--Everything You Need to Know About Economics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A People's Guide to Capitalism: An Introduction to Marxist Economics Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Getting to Yes with Yourself: (and Other Worthy Opponents) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works--and How It Fails Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Soft Skills for Succeeding in a Hard Wor Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A History of Central Banking and the Enslavement of Mankind Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Reviews for An Economic Spurt that Failed
0 ratings0 reviews