International trade has shaped the modern world. This book examines the successive waves of globalization and 'deglobalization' that have occurred during the past thousand years, looking at the technological and political causes behind these long-term trends.
Subtitled, "Trade, War & The World Economy In The Second Millennium". Traces the history of the international economy, offering the first full account of world trade and development.
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Power and Plenty serves as an excellent one-volume survey on the role played by the interaction of economic and political forces in shaping the world economy of the last 1000 years. The book should be read by any serious student of world economic history, international trade, or international relations."
---John T. Dalton, Southern Economic Journal