An Economic History of the World Since 1400
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Leverage with Globalization in Its Grip
2016-08-29
Discover how the Asian financial crisis of 1997, the Great Recession of 2008, and the Greek debt crisis of 2009 each, in their own way, highlight the interconnected nature of today's new global economy. As you'll learn in this final lecture, the two economic changes we now face include a new phase of globalization and the reorientation of capitalism toward debt-driven growth.
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The Information Economy: Telegraph to Tech
2016-08-29
In this lecture, learn how our growing information economy is reshaping the way the world does business. Professor Harreld takes you back 500 years to reveal the evolution from a world when information was slow (and often out of date when it was received) to the 21st century, when information is instantly available and at a fairly low cost.
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China, India: Two Paths to Wealth Extremes
2016-08-29
Take a trip to the new frontiers of the world economy. You'll learn how India, by promoting its wealth of human capital, and China, by promoting foreign investment, have become two of the world's great economic powers.
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Half the World Left behind in Poverty
2016-08-29
Why have some parts of the world been left behind in terms of economic development? Should we read the economic histories of Nigeria and Bangladesh as success stories or cautionary tales?
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Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and the Soviet Decline
2016-08-29
Ultimately, the communist system of the Soviet Union (despite the best efforts of leaders like Gorbachev and Yeltsin) was unable to offer a viable alternative to the market economy, and it collapsed in 1989 and 1990. Follow the story of the end of communist rule, from failed reforms and populist action to shortages of consumer goods and the absence of open political life.
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Free Trade: Global versus Regional Blocs
2016-08-29
Go back in time to examine the political economy of foreign trade (the relationships between markets and the state). Examine some of the various forms that international trade can take, including unilateralism and multilateralism, and study some of the modern world's most important, influential (and even controversial) trade organizations, including the Arab League and NAFTA.
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Germany, the European Union, and the Euro
2016-08-29
First, probe the beginnings of the European Union in the uncertain days after World War II. Find out why supranational organizations would be attractive to potential member states, and witness the development of an early supranational organization: the European Coal and Steel Community.
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Middle East: From Pawn to Power Broker
2016-08-29
Thanks to a global shift in fuel consumption, oil has been a weapon in geopolitical disputes for quite some time. In this lecture, discover how the global economy got to this point and how the developing countries of the Middle East began to play a central role in world economic affairs in the last quarter of the 20th century.
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40
The End of American Exceptionalism?
2016-08-29
The golden age of American capitalism was undoubtedly the 1950s and 1960s. Professor Harreld charts the development of American economic exceptionalism (aided by the U.
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The Welfare State: From Bismarck to Obama
2016-08-29
Ground the ongoing fierce debate about social-welfare programs in economic history. Here, you'll explore the origins of state-sponsored social welfare, the important role played by British economist and social reformer William Beveridge, the genesis of the welfare state during the Great Depression, the welfare race.
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Japan, the Transistor, and Asia's Tigers
2016-08-29
It took just 10 years after World War II for Japan's economy (along with that of Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore) to reemerge stronger than ever. Uncover the roots of this economic resurrection, including technology exchanges, expanded global trade, rising standards of living-and the humble transistor radio.
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Colonialism and the Independence Movement
2016-08-29
From Ghana to Algeria to Indonesia, many European colonies came under the influence of Marxist theories of self-determination. The result was a new generation of native leaders who either admired or reviled the Western capitalist movement.
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U.S. Aid and a Postwar Economic Miracle
2016-08-29
The Marshall Plan (also known as the European Economic Recovery Plan) was a major step toward returning the world to the free-trade policies of the pre-World War I period. Who was the man behind Europe's postwar economic miracle?
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Japanese Expansionism: Manchurian Incident
2016-08-29
First, learn why Japanese domination of Manchuria did little to solve Japan's economic problems after the Great Depression. Then, take an intriguing comparative look at the economic motives of imperialist Japan and Nazi Germany-both of which adopted some Keynesian economic policies to get out of their respective economic depressions.
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Tariffs, Cartels, and John Maynard Keynes
2016-08-29
Learn how John Maynard Keynes, a founder of macroeconomics, shattered the predominant economic thinking of the 19th and early 20th centuries. What made governments the best source for moderating swings in economic performance?
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The Trouble with the Gold Standard
2016-08-29
After World War I, the industrialized world turned its attention to a return to the gold standard. Go inside the stabilization of the international monetary system and examine the pros and cons of the gold standard.
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Russia's Marxist-Leninist Experiment
2016-08-29
Professor Harreld explains the socialist ideology of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, which became the widely accepted variety of socialism in the early 20th century. You'll learn Marx's stages of development; how Lenin steered Russia on the path of war communism"; and how Stalin rejected the economic path laid out for Russia in favor of something much worse.
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World War I: Industrial Powers Collide
2016-08-29
World War I was a global catastrophe that had an important effect on the world economy. First, focus on how the war put an end to free-trade policies and allowed governments to take more direct control of economic affairs.
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Imperialism: Land Grabs and Morality Plays
2016-08-29
In the late 19th century, Europe and the United States established control over much of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Examine the international treaties that decided the fate of nations and civilizations, the Opium Wars, theories of social Darwinism, and how nationalistic competition among industrialized countries came to dominate how the West interacted with the non-industrialized world.
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Middle-Class Catalogs and Mass Consumption
2016-08-29
Welcome to the world of mass consumption, which brought humanity into the modern economy for good. After examining what, exactly, the middle class" is, you'll ponder the economic important of mail-order catalogs, the dawn of department stores in the United States and Europe, and the birth of modern advertising.
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Adam Smith's Argument for Free Trade
2016-08-29
How "free" is the idea of free trade? Did all nations benefit from free trade? How were people convinced that free trade was the best option for the world economy? Learn why Great Britain was an early champion of free trade, and see how the economic crisis of 1870 led to a reversal of free-trade ideals."
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Understanding Uneven Economic Development
2016-08-29
Turn now to some of the factors that affected late 19th-century industrialization and, in some cases, led to uneven economic development among different countries. You'll learn how this unequal power in economic relationships contributed to a significant resentment toward capitalist systems in the West, with some countries feeling that industrialization had exacerbated economic disparity.
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Banks, Central Banks, and Modern States
2016-08-29
Professor Harreld introduces you to the origins of modern banking. First, explore the major banking revolutions that took place in Great Britain, Belgium, and Germany.
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Unions, Strikes, and the Haymarket Affair
2016-08-29
The Haymarket Affair in Chicago perfectly illustrates the social tensions industrialization generated-and which have yet to be solved. First, learn what we mean by class" and "class consciousness.
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European Urbanization and Emigration
2016-08-29
By 1910, the population of Europe had tripled-and this expanding population provided manufacturers with a growing base of consumers to whom they could market goods. Professor Harreld uses 19th-century Paris as the perfect example of how a city handles (and mishandles) rapid urbanization and a huge influx of immigrants.
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Speeding Up: Canals, Steamships, Railroads
2016-08-29
Railroads, steamships, telegraphs, telephones-each of these 19th-century innovations helped create the globalized, interconnected world that we currently inhabit in the 21st century. Follow the trajectory of the history of modern transportation and communication (with its emphasis on speed) as it relates to the story of economics.
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19th-Century Farm Technology, Land Reform
2016-08-29
From land reform to scientific farming techniques to new farm technology, explore the factors that transformed agricultural production in Europe and the United States. Topics include how America became the world's dominant agricultural power, the peasant rights that came from the French Revolution, and how farmers used new practices like crop-rotation systems.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt and the Modern Firm
2016-08-29
Meet Cornelius Vanderbilt, the man who was a veritable centerpiece of the Industrial Revolution. You'll learn how this iconic industrialist amassed great wealth and influence, he formed his massive railroad empire, sparked the rise of the modern firm and management hierarchies, and came to epitomize the idea of the self-made individual.
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Family Labor Evolves into Factory Work
2016-08-29
Industrialization was not just a helpful force but also a disruptive one. In fact, many scholars believe it led to the breakdown of the working class family structure.
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A Second Industrial Revolution after 1850
2016-08-29
What makes the Second Industrial Revolution so different from its predecessor? Learn why the United States (thanks to close ties with Great Britain) was an early participant in this second phase, which saw the dawn of the American system of interchangeable parts and a stronger bond between science and industry.
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Power: From Peat Bogs to Steam Engines
2016-08-29
Coal wasn't the only fuel in use during the Industrial Revolution. First, Professor Harreld introduces you to other power sources that were in use at the time (including peat and animal power).
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British Coal, Coke, and a New Age of Iron
2016-08-29
During the Industrial Revolution, Western Europe learned to make iron products better, faster, and cheaper than ever before. Travel back to the age of iron and steel in this lecture that covers everything from new smelting processes and coke fuel to Henry Cort's inventions and the construction of early iron-frame buildings.
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Industrial Revolution: The Textile Trade
2016-08-29
Discover what Great Britain's burgeoning textile trade in the 18th century reveals about why this nation was the heart of the Industrial Revolution. Consider how the introduction of a popular new product generated significant market demand, how inventors solved problems, and why the steam engine is rightly considered the decisive factor that facilitated large-scale industrial production.
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18th-Century Agriculture and Production
2016-08-29
Using Great Britain as a microcosm for Western Europe, examine several key changes in the relationship between agriculture and production that laid the groundwork for the Industrial Revolution. These changes include the increased centralization of government and the increased concentration of labor in the cities.
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Why Didn't China Industrialize Earlier?
2016-08-29
Economic development in China between 1500 and 1800 was quite similar to that in Europe during the same period. So why did Europe industrialize, but China did not?
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The Industrious Revolution: Demand Grows
2016-08-29
Explore the two centuries from 1600 to 1800 known as the industrious revolution." First, examine the early rise of the first factories (which guilds and states initially opposed).
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Europe, the Printing Press, and Science
2016-08-29
How did the printing press shape the modern economy of the Western world? The answer, as you'll learn, is inextricably linked with scientific and technological progress, including the rapid circulation of new ideas, the rise of a lay intelligentsia, and the establishment of new ways of organizing knowledge.
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British and Dutch Joint-Stock Companies
2016-08-29
The English East India Company. The Dutch East India Company. Go inside these and other joint-stock companies, in which a group of merchants monopolized trade with certain parts of the world. In the process, you'll discover how these companies were granted sweeping powers, including the right to make war when they felt it necessary.
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Adam Smith, Mercantilism, State Building
2016-08-29
According to Adam Smith, if labor creates value, then the amount of wealth in the world could increase by the collective efforts of a nation. Welcome to the dawn of mercantilism, which, as you'll learn here, radically redefined how rulers used economic policy-specifically to further the process of state building.
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The Europeans' Plantation Labor Problem
2016-08-29
At the heart of many European colonies were plantations, an economic system that relies on one mass-produced cash crop and a large, inexpensive labor force. How did Europeans solve labor supply problems in the colonies they established around the world?
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Old World Bourses and Market Information
2016-08-29
Go inside the creation of large, state-sponsored joint-stock companies in the 17th century-including the Bourse in Antwerp and the Exchanges in London and Amsterdam-and discover how negotiated public spaces became essential commercial institutions. Also, consider the importance of merchant manuals, which collated commercial rules and best practices.
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1571: Spain, Portugal Encircle the Globe
2016-08-29
By 1500, the Iberian kingdoms of Portugal and Spain opened up immense possibilities for the backwater European economy to take the lead on the world stage. As you follow the story of how they did it, you'll encounter the landmark Treaty of Tordesillas; the development of Crown Trade Routes; Spanish hidalgos and conquistadors; and the link between slaves, gold, and spices.
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European Discovery Routes: East and West
2016-08-29
What did the age of exploration mean to the European economy? Find out in this lecture that covers the voyages of explorers like Columbus and Magellan, the reasons why Asians didn't succeed at discovering a sea route to the West, the new European commercial systems created in the Americas, and much more.
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Late-14th-Century Guilds and Monopolies
2016-08-29
After the Black Death, urban revolts placed a strong emphasis on the rights of European peasants. This also led to the creation of guilds and monopolies that reflected the self-interests of those in control of urban power structures.
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How Black Death Reshaped Town and Field
2016-08-29
Outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics can have profound effects not just on human populations, but also on the economy. Discover how the Black Death shut down trade routes, lowered economic productivity, disrupted supply and demand, depressed land value, and ultimately made the medieval feudal system untenable.
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Manorial Society in Medieval Europe
2016-08-29
Learn how Europe's manorial societies helped develop the structures and institutions that would lead to the medieval commercial revolution. You'll find out what everyday life was like on a manor, how serfs were exploited by elites, the importance of medieval trade fairs, how wool-cloth production redefined northwestern Europe, and more.
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Marco Polo, China, and Silk Road Trade
2016-08-29
Examine the state of the global economy circa 1400, when Europe was surprisingly at the bottom of the economic success ladder. Along the way, you'll examine the broad economic outlines of China, India, and the Islamic world and discover how Europe laid the groundwork for the new capitalist world system that exists today.
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Self-Interest, Human Survival, and History
2016-08-29
How is economic history different from a history of economics? What are the primary concerns of today's economic historians?
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An Economic History of the World Since 1400 provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of global economics over the past six centuries. Presented by Professor Donald J. Harreld from Brigham Young University, this course delves into the economic transformations that have shaped societies and cultures around the world. Beginning in the 15th century, Professor Harreld explores key economic developments such as the rise of capitalism, the impact of European exploration and conquest, and the spread of trade networks across continents. Through a series of engaging lectures, he examines the interplay between economic forces, political events, and social changes to provide a nuanced understanding of how these factors have influenced economic growth and decline. One of the central themes of the course is the concept of globalization and its far-reaching effects on economies throughout history. Professor Harreld highlights the ways in which trade, migration, and technological advancements have interconnected societies and fueled economic expansion. By tracing the emergence of global markets and the rise of multinational corporations, he illustrates how the modern world economy has been shaped by centuries of economic exchange and innovation. In addition to exploring broad economic trends, the course also delves into the experiences of specific regions and countries, offering a detailed analysis of how different societies have navigated economic challenges and opportunities. From the impact of colonialism in the Americas to the industrial revolution in Europe, Professor Harreld provides a rich tapestry of case studies that illuminate the complex dynamics of economic history. Throughout the course, Professor Harreld emphasizes the role of individuals in driving economic change, from entrepreneurs and inventors to political leaders and activists. By examining the contributions of key figures such as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes, he highlights the diverse perspectives that have influenced economic thought and policy over the centuries. An Economic History of the World Since 1400 is not just a study of numbers and statistics; it is a compelling narrative that brings to life the human dramas and societal transformations that have shaped the global economy. By exploring the interconnections between societies and economies, Professor Harreld challenges viewers to think critically about the complex forces that drive economic development and to consider the ethical implications of economic choices. Whether you are a student of economics, history, or simply curious about the forces that have shaped the world we live in today, this course offers a thought-provoking and illuminating journey through the annals of economic history. Through Professor Harreld's engaging lectures and insightful analysis, viewers will come away with a deeper understanding of how economies evolve, adapt, and impact the course of human civilization.
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