Government, Industry and Rearmament in Russia, 1900-1914
Government, Industry and Rearmament in Russia, 1900-1914

Author: Peter Gatrell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994-03-10

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9780521466196

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This book provides an economic historian's perspective on major questions that confront all students of Russian history: how stable were the economic and administrative structures of late-imperial Russia, and how well prepared was Russia for war in 1914? The decade following the Russo-Japanese War witnessed profound changes in the political system and in the industrial economy. The regime faced challenges to its authority from industrialists, caught in the throes of recession, and from parliamentary critics of tsarist administration. Peter Gatrell provides a comprehensive account of the attempts made by government and business to confront these challenges, examining the organisation and performance of a key industry and showing how decisions were reached about the allocation of resources, and the far-reaching consequences these decisions entailed.

Soviet Economic Development from Lenin to Khrushchev
Soviet Economic Development from Lenin to Khrushchev

Author: Robert William Davies

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-03-28

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780521627429

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This book provides a comprehensive survey of Soviet economic development from 1917 to 1965 in the context of the pre-revolutionary economy. In these years the Soviet Union negotiated the first stages of modern industrialisation and then, after the defeat of Nazi Germany and its allies, emerged as one of the two world superpowers. This was also the first attempt to construct a planned socialist order. These developments resulted in great economic achievements at great human cost. Using the results of recent Russian and Western research, Professor Davies discusses the inherent faults and strengths of the system, and pays particular attention to the major controversies. Was the Russian Revolution doomed to failure from the outset? Could the mixed economy of the 1920s have led to a democratic socialist economy? What was the influence of Soviet economic development on the rest of the world?

Technological Diffusion and Industrialisation Before 1914
Technological Diffusion and Industrialisation Before 1914

Author: A. G. Kenwood

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-26

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1351179853

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Published in 1982 this is an introductory study of the international spread of modern industrial technology. The book considers the preconditions necessary for a country to adopt effectively modern industrial technology in the nineteenth century and the mechanisms by which this technology spread from one country to another. A global view is adopted and thus the book supplements others which are concerned with the industrial developmet of individual countries during the same period. It will be invaluable to anyone seeking an understanding of the early history of capitalism.

Imperial Russia, 1801-1905
Imperial Russia, 1801-1905

Author: Tim Chapman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-09

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1134579705

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Imperial Russia, 1801-1905 traces the development of the Russian Empire from the murder of 'mad Tsar Paul' to the reforms of the 1890s that were an attempt to modernise the autocratic state. This is essential reading for all students of the topic and provides a clear and concise introduction to the contentious historical debates of nineteenth century Russia.

The Modernisation of Russia, 1676-1825
The Modernisation of Russia, 1676-1825

Author: Simon Dixon

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-07-29

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780521379618

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This is the first book to place Russia's 'long' eighteenth century squarely in its European context. The conceptual framework is set out in an opening critique of modernisation which, while rejecting its linear implications, maintains its focus on the relationship between government, economy and society. Following a chronological introduction, a series of thematic chapters (covering topics such as finance and taxation, society, government and politics, culture, ideology, and economy) emphasise the ways in which Russia's international ambitions as an emerging great power provoked administrative and fiscal reforms with wide-ranging (and often unanticipated) social consequences. This thematic analysis allows Simon Dixon to demonstrate that the more the tsars tried to modernise their state, the more backward their empire became. A chronology and critical bibliography are also provided to allow students to discover more about this colourful period of Russian history.

Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550-1860
Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550-1860

Author: Roy Porter

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1995-09-14

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780521557917

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In his short but authoritative study, Roy Porter examines the impact of disease upon the English and their responses to it before the widespread availability and public provision of medical care. Professor Porter incorporates into the revised second edition new perspectives offered by recent research into provincial medical history, the history of childbirth, and women's studies in the social history of medicine. He begins by sketching a picture of the threats posed by disease to population levels and social continuity from Tudor times to the Industrial Revolution, going on to consider the nature and development of the medical profession, attitudes to doctors and disease, and the growing commitment of the state to public health. Drawing together a wide range of often fragmentary material, and providing a detailed annotated bibliography, this book is an important guide to the history of medicine and to English social history.