Joseph e inikori biography sample

Professional Affiliation

Professor of History, University of Rochester

Expert Bio

As an economic historian, with specialization in international trade and economic development, I attempt in my research and teaching to make history relevant to the main concerns of people in our contemporary world.

Since the social sciences do not have laboratories, as the natural sciences do, I believe history can operate as a laboratory for the better understanding of issues that are of primary concern in our modern world. Without being teleological, I take a long-term view of the development process, in all its complexities that require a multidisciplinary approach.

My interest in the Industrial Revolution in England, which ultimately led to my book, was originally inspired by the possible lessons it can offer to policymakers concerned with long-run development problems of our time. My study located the Industrial Revolution within the broad context of Atlantic world history.

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