{"title":"Harold James","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarold James offers a compelling exploration of economic history and global finance, blending meticulous research with clear analysis. His works delve into the causes and consequences of major financial crises, making complex subjects accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful perspectives on economic interdependence and the forces shaping modern markets, ideal for those interested in understanding the past to better navigate current financial landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seven-crashes-by-harold-james-9780300263398","title":"Seven Crashes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeven Crashes\u003c\/em\u003e: A leading economic historian presents a new history of financial crises, showing how some led to greater globalization while others kept nations apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, leading economic historian Harold James presents a new history of the past two hundred years of globalization and its turning points. Examining seven economic crises that occurred during this time—in the late 1840s, the simultaneous stock market shocks of 1873, the First World War years, the Great Depression era, the 1970s, the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008, and most recently the Covid-19 crisis—he shows how some of these ultimately pushed markets in the direction of more cross-border integration of labour, goods, and capital markets while others prompted substantial deglobalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames identifies two types of crises. Those prompted by shortages—such as the events of the First World War and the oil shocks of the 1970s—have led to greater globalization, as markets expand and producers innovate to increase supply. By contrast, demand-driven crises, such as those that caused the Great Depression and the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–2008, generally lead international trade to contract, resulting in less globalization—along with widespread scepticism of governments that accompanies these incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also makes its case by examining the key observers whose writings shaped our understanding of each crisis: Karl Marx in 1848; Stanley Jevons, Léon Walras, and Carl Menger in the 1870s; German Treasury Secretary Karl Helfferich in the First World War; John Maynard Keynes in the Great Depression; Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek in the 1970s; Ben Bernanke in 2008; and Larry Summers and Raj Chetty in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47427777200364,"sku":"9780300263398","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300263398.jpg?v=1774767325"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/harold-james.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}