Economic Problems of Peace After War: Volume 1, the W. Stanley Jevons Lectures at University College, London, in 1917: Volume 1

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.

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: United Kingdom, 2 October 2014

Format: Paperback, 136 pages

Other Information: black & white illustrations

Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 centimeters (0.02 kg)

Writer: William Robert Scott

Table of ContentsForeword; 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.

Promotional InformationOriginally published in 1917, this book presents the content of lectures which analyse the relationship between economics and post-war peace.