List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Preface to the First Edition -- Introduction: Economic History and Economic Development -- Economic Development in Ancient Times -- Economic Development in Medieval Europe -- Non-Western Economies on the Eve of Western Expansion -- Europe's Second Logistic -- Economic Nationalism and Imperialism -- The Dawn of Modern Industry -- Economic Development in the Nineteenth Century: Basic Determinants -- Patterns of Development: The Early Industrializers -- Patterns of Development: Latecomers and No-Shows -- Strategic Sectors -- The Growth of the World Economy -- Overview of the World Economy in the Twentieth Century -- International Economic Disintegration -- Rebuilding the World Economy -- The World Economy at the End of the Twentieth Century -- Annotated Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.