One From the Many

The book reveals how globalization has been a powerful driver of progress while also amplifying inequalities and challenges-a story of both triumph and turmoil. * S&G Consulting Firm *
Christopher M. Meissner’s book is an authoritative and meticulously researched reminder that globalization is a deeply rooted historical process. Meissner, an economist at the University of California, Davis, provides a crisp, straightforward, and nontechnical account of the global economy since 1850. The strength of Meissner’s book is that it provides the historical and economic context needed for understanding the tradeoff implied by simultaneously catering to the needs of both the domestic and international economies and the global economy’s inner workings, together with the institutional arrangements that have been at their core over the last two centuries. These features enable the reader to gain an appreciation for the role played by historical inertia in shaping current economic and (geo)political events. * Mihai Paraschiv, H.Net Book Reviews *
Explores integration in trade, capital, and labor markets during the periods of 600 BCE to 1850 CE, 1850 to 1914, 1919 to 1938, and 1945 to the present, investigating the impact that integration had on local economies within each period and how globalization might look in the future. * Journal of Economic Literature (Vol. 63, No. 4) *
One from the Many, The Global Economy Since 1850 will prove to be an invaluable resource for anyone looking for a treatise on the world economy since the mid-nineteenth century with a particular emphasis on the forces of globalization. * Jeff Chan, The Economic History Review *

Christopher M. Meissner is professor of economics at the University of California, Davis and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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