Instructor: Dr. Muammer KAYMAK
URL: http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~mkaymak
Content
In this semester, economic history course comprises two main subjects which are closely related to each other. First part is related to the evolution of capitalist economy since industrial revolution. The second part covers the economic history of Ottoman Empire in the context of its place in world economy and its internal transformation during the 19th century.
Grading Policy: Grade will be based on a midterm exam, 30%; take home assignments [book review] 20% and 50 % final exam. There will be some voluntary short exams which will be counted as bonus.
Reading List
1-Rondo Cameron and Larry Neal (2003) A Concise Economic History of the World From Paleolithic Times to the Present, New York: Oxford University Press. (Fourth Edition.) In this semester, economic history course comprises two main subjects which are closely related to each other. First part is related to the evolution of capitalist economy since industrial revolution. The second part covers the economic history of Ottoman Empire in the context of its place in world economy and its internal transformation during the 19th century.
Grading Policy: Grade will be based on a midterm exam, 30%; take home assignments [book review] 20% and 50 % final exam. There will be some voluntary short exams which will be counted as bonus.
Reading List
Donald Quataert (2005) "The Ottoman economy: population, transportation, trade,
agriculture, and manufacturing" in The Ottoman Empire, 1700–1922, Cambridge University Press, 111-141.
Şevket Pamuk, Şevket (1998) "Ottoman Interventionism in Economic and MonetaryAffairs", Revue D'Histoire Maghrebine, 25/91-92, 1998, pp. 361-67 [Türkçe Versiyon pdf]
Şevket Pamuk (2004) "Institutional Change and the Longevity of the Ottoman Empire", 1500-1800
Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Vol. 35, No. 2 , pp. 225-247 [Türkçe Versiyon pdf]
Course Outline:
I- The Industrial Revolution
*Cameron & Neal, ch 7-8
Further Readings:
-Hobsbawm, E. (1999) Industry and Empire From 1750 to the Present Day
-Hobsbawm, E. (1996) The Age of Revolution,1789-1848 [ch.1-3 and 9]
-Ashton, T.S. (1968), The Industrial Revolution 1760-1830, London: Oxford University Press.
-Landes, D.S. (1969), The Unbound Prometheus, New York: Cambridge University Press.
-Mantoux, P. (1961), Industrial Revolution in the Eighteenth Century: an Outline of the Beginnings of the Modern Factory System in England, London: Jonathan Cape.
-Supple, B. (1976), "The State and The Industrial Revolution: 1700-1914", C. M. Cipolla (Ed.), The Industrial Revoltuion 1700-1914, Fontana Economic History of Europe, Vol. III. , New York: The Harvester Press.
II- The Expansion of Industrial Capitalism
*Cameron & Neal, ch 9-10
-Kemp, T. (1971) Economic Forces in French History. London: Dobson.
-Kemp, T. (1985) Industrialization in Nineteenth Century Europe, London and New York: Longman.
I- The Industrial Revolution
*Cameron & Neal, ch 7-8
Further Readings:
-Hobsbawm, E. (1999) Industry and Empire From 1750 to the Present Day
-Hobsbawm, E. (1996) The Age of Revolution,1789-1848 [ch.1-3 and 9]
-Ashton, T.S. (1968), The Industrial Revolution 1760-1830, London: Oxford University Press.
-Landes, D.S. (1969), The Unbound Prometheus, New York: Cambridge University Press.
-Mantoux, P. (1961), Industrial Revolution in the Eighteenth Century: an Outline of the Beginnings of the Modern Factory System in England, London: Jonathan Cape.
-Supple, B. (1976), "The State and The Industrial Revolution: 1700-1914", C. M. Cipolla (Ed.), The Industrial Revoltuion 1700-1914, Fontana Economic History of Europe, Vol. III. , New York: The Harvester Press.
II- The Expansion of Industrial Capitalism
*Cameron & Neal, ch 9-10
Further Readings:
-Hobsbawm, E (1975) The Age of Capital, 1848-1871 [ch.2-3]-Kemp, T. (1971) Economic Forces in French History. London: Dobson.
-Kemp, T. (1985) Industrialization in Nineteenth Century Europe, London and New York: Longman.
-Borchardt, K. (1976) “Germany 1700-1914”, Carlo M.Cipolla (Ed.) The Emergence of Industrial Societies, Part One, Fontana Economic History of Europe Vol. 4, Sussex: Harvester Press /Barnes&Noble, ss. 76-160.
III- The Age of Imperialism
*Cameron&Neal, ch 11-12
-Borchardt, K. (1976) “Germany 1700-1914”, Carlo M.Cipolla (Ed.) The Emergence of Industrial Societies, Part One, Fontana Economic History of Europe Vol. 4, Sussex: Harvester Press /Barnes & Noble, ss. 76-160.
IV- The Great Depression and Afterwards
*Cameron & Neal, ch 13-14
V- World Economy in the Post-War Period
*Cameron & Neal, ch 15
VI- Economics of Global Turbulance
*Cameron&Neal, ch 16
Further Readings:
VII- Some Aspects of Economic and Administrative Structure of Ottoman Empire
-Donald Quataert (2005) "The Ottoman economy: population, transportation, trade,
agriculture, and manufacturing" in The Ottoman Empire, 1700–1922, Cambridge University Press, 111-141.- Donald Quataert (2005) "The Ottoman economy: population, transportation, trade,agriculture, and manufacturing" in The Ottoman Empire, 1700–1922, Cambridge University Press, 111-141.
III- The Age of Imperialism
*Cameron&Neal, ch 11-12
Further Readings:
Eric Hobsbawm, (1989) The Age of Empire [Ch. 2 -3]
Ivan T. Berend, An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Europe: Economic Regimes from Laissez-Faire to Globalization. [Ch. I]-Borchardt, K. (1976) “Germany 1700-1914”, Carlo M.Cipolla (Ed.) The Emergence of Industrial Societies, Part One, Fontana Economic History of Europe Vol. 4, Sussex: Harvester Press /Barnes & Noble, ss. 76-160.
IV- The Great Depression and Afterwards
*Cameron & Neal, ch 13-14
Further Readings:
-Hobsbawm, E. (1994) The Age of Extremes [Ch. 3 and 4]
-Berend, Ivan T. (2006) An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Europe: Economic Regimes from Laissez-Faire to Globalization. [Ch. 2-4]V- World Economy in the Post-War Period
*Cameron & Neal, ch 15
Further Readings:
Hobsbawm, E. (1994) The Age of Extremes [Ch. 9 and 12]
-Berend, Ivan T. (2006) An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Europe: Economic Regimes from Laissez-Faire to Globalization. [Ch. 5]VI- Economics of Global Turbulance
*Cameron&Neal, ch 16
Further Readings:
-Hobsbawm, E. (1994) The Age of Extremes [Ch.14]
-Berend, Ivan T. (2006) An Economic History of Twentieth-Century Europe: Economic Regimes from Laissez-Faire to Globalization. [Ch. 5]VII- Some Aspects of Economic and Administrative Structure of Ottoman Empire
-Donald Quataert (2005) "The Ottoman economy: population, transportation, trade,
agriculture, and manufacturing" in The Ottoman Empire, 1700–1922, Cambridge University Press, 111-141.- Donald Quataert (2005) "The Ottoman economy: population, transportation, trade,agriculture, and manufacturing" in The Ottoman Empire, 1700–1922, Cambridge University Press, 111-141.
- Pamuk, Şevket (1998) "Ottoman Interventionism in Economic
and MonetaryAffairs", Revue
D'Histoire Maghrebine, 25/91-92, 1998, pp. 361-67.
and MonetaryAffairs", Revue
D'Histoire Maghrebine, 25/91-92, 1998, pp. 361-67.
- Pamuk, Şevket (2004) "Institutional Change and the Longevity of the Ottoman Empire", 1500-1800
Journal of Interdisciplinary History, Vol. 35, No. 2 , pp. 225-247.