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Economic Problems of Peace after War

Economic Problems of Peace after War

Economic Problems of Peace after War

Volume 1: The W. Stanley Jevons Lectures at University College, London, in 1917
William Robert Scott
October 2014
1. The W. Stanley Jevons Lectures at University College, London, in 1917
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    Originally published in 1917, this book presents the content of the W. Stanley Jevons lectures for that year, which were delivered by William Robert Scott at University College, London. Written in the context of the First World War, the text presents an analysis of the relationship between economics and post-war peace, attempting to formulate the general economic conditions involved in the cessation of warfare. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the relationship between economics, infrastructure and war.

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    October 2014
    Paperback
    9781107433151
    136 pages
    229 × 152 × 8 mm
    0.21kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Foreword
    • 1. The economic man and a world at war
    • 2. 'For the duration of the war'
    • 3. Communications of a maritime state
    • 4. The surprises of peace
    • 5. Saving and the standard of life
    • 6. Organisation re-orientated
    • Appendix. Statistics of shipping during war
    • Index.
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    • William Robert Scott