Need help finding books in three areas of 20th Century History (war and change)

Hi there!

I'm looking for books in three historical periods during the 20th century:

- Economic change and history of the Weimar Republic in addition to political economic history of the Weimar Republic. To understand what changes happened in the economy and politics after WW1.

- Books about different views about what caused the welfare state in addition to history about the creation of the British Welfare State. To understand different arguments around what caused the creation of the British Welfare State. Was it war? Or more long-term?

- Books about Perestroika and Economic reforms during 1980s Russia and how the Soviet Afghan Invasion resulted in economic reforms. Or was it long-term?

Thank you very much indeed!

Hi there!

I'm looking for books in three historical periods during the 20th century:

- Economic change and history of the Weimar Republic in addition to political economic history of the Weimar Republic. To understand what changes happened in the economy and politics after WW1.

- Books about different views about what caused the welfare state in addition to history about the creation of the British Welfare State. To understand different arguments around what caused the creation of the British Welfare State. Was it war? Or more long-term?

- Books about Perestroika and Economic reforms during 1980s Russia and how the Soviet Afghan Invasion resulted in economic reforms. Or was it long-term?

Thank you very much indeed!

For the first one, you need to access a copy of the Oxford Handbook of the Wiemar Republic. At over £100, this book is not cheap but it will cover what you need.

For the British Welfare State, I think you could make a very strong argument that welfare happened at a more glacial pace if you trace reforms from the 1870s onwards. Certainly at a municipal level country councils were already doing in the 1930s what became models for the post war welfare state (particularly look at the London County Council pre 1945). The Evolution of the British Welfare State by Derek Fraser was quite useful when I studied this area.

Russia, I'm less familiar with I'm afraid.

Hi there!

I'm looking for books in three historical periods during the 20th century:

- Economic change and history of the Weimar Republic in addition to political economic history of the Weimar Republic. To understand what changes happened in the economy and politics after WW1.

- Books about different views about what caused the welfare state in addition to history about the creation of the British Welfare State. To understand different arguments around what caused the creation of the British Welfare State. Was it war? Or more long-term?

- Books about Perestroika and Economic reforms during 1980s Russia and how the Soviet Afghan Invasion resulted in economic reforms. Or was it long-term?

Thank you very much indeed!