Previous edition: Boulder: Westview Press, 2013.

<p>1 Introduction: Defining the Industrial Revolution</p><p><strong>Part 1: The First Phase, 1760-1880:</strong><strong> Western Primacy, Global Contexts, and Global Results</strong></p><p>2 Britain's Revolution</p><p>3 New Causes</p><p>4 The Industrial Revolution in Western Society</p><p>5 The Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution</p><p>6 The Industrial Revolution Outside the West</p><p><strong>Part 2: The Second Phase, 1880-1950: T</strong><strong>he New International Cast</strong></p><p>7 The Industrial Revolution Changes Stripes, 1880--1950</p><p>8 The Industrial Revolution in Russia</p><p>9 The Industrial Revolution in Japan</p><p>10 New Developments in Western Societies: A Second Revolution?</p><p>11 The Industrial Revolution in International Context</p><p><strong>Part 3: The Third Phase, 1950s-2020s: </strong><strong>The Industrialization of the World</strong></p><p>12 The Industrial Revolution in the Past Half Century</p><p>13 New Industrial Revolutions: Transforming the International Balance Sheet</p><p>14 Advanced Industrial Economies: A New Revolution?</p><p>15 Globalization and Exploitation: A New World Economy</p><p>16 Global Industry and the Environment</p><p>17 Industrial Disruptions, 2008-2020</p><p>18 Conclusions</p><p>19 Suggestions for Further Reading</p><p></p>