ABSTRACT
First published in 1921, Problems of a New World deals with the economic and political issues that arose from the First World War. The first three parts of the study consider the world before the war, and the interests, purposes and ideals which influenced the national psyche during the years which followed. In the final two parts, Hobson assesses the political and economic conditions confronted by the post-war world, with a particular focus on the impact of war on industry, labour and the ideals of nationhood. This is an important work, of great interest to modern European and economic historians and students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|45 pages
Collapse of the Old Order
chapter Chapter I|30 pages
The Surprise of 1914
chapter ChapterII|13 pages
Down the Rapids
part II|43 pages
The Civilian Mind
chapter Chapter I|13 pages
The Spirit of the Herd
chapter Chapter II|9 pages
Vainglory and Credulity
chapter Chapter III|10 pages
The Hysteria of Intolerance
chapter Chapter IV|9 pages
The Submergence of Personality
part III|61 pages
The Tragi-Comedy of War-Idealism
chapter Chapter I|10 pages
Idealism of the Politicians
chapter Chapter II|13 pages
Idealism of the Peoples
chapter Chapter III|14 pages
The Acid Test
chapter Chapter IV|8 pages
The Roots of Idealism
chapter Chapter V|6 pages
The Vindication of Idealism
chapter Chapter VI|8 pages
The Exploitation of Ideals
part IV|61 pages
The New Industrial Revolution
chapter Chapter I|33 pages
The Challenge to Property
chapter Chapter II|14 pages
The Liberation of Labour
chapter Chapter III|12 pages
Revolution by Consent
part V|60 pages
A New World