Adam Tooze is the author of Wages of Destruction, winner of the Wolfson Prize and Longman History Today Prize. He is the Kathyrn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History at Columbia University. He formerly taught at Yale University, where he was Director of International Security Studies, and at the University of Cambridge. He has worked in executive development with several major corporations and contributed to the National Intelligence Council. He has written and reviewed for Foreign Affairs, the Financial Times, the Guardian, the Sunday Telegraph, the Wall Street Journal, Die Zeit, Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Tageszeitung and Spiegel Magazine, New Left Review and the London Review of Books.
Winner of the 2015 Los Angeles Times Book Prize -- History "For
anyone seeking to understand how American predominance was achieved
in the years after World War I, and why it catastrophically failed
to keep the hard-won peace, Adam Tooze has written an essential
book. Epic in scope, boldly argumentative, deftly interweaving
military and economic narratives, The Deluge is a splendid
interpretive history." -- The New York Times Book Review "A grand
and groundbreaking reinterpretation of World War I and its
aftermath."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "A globe-spanning and
wide-ranging examination of how America's historic decision to join
that epochal war changed the U.S. as well as the entire world
order, 'The Deluge' is also a look at a past that is both terribly
remote and hauntingly familiar."--Salon "Massive, well-researched
and eminently readable."--The Washington Times "Tooze guides us
through the numerous diplomatic and economic catastrophes that
emerged from World War I. Eventually we start to get a well-rounded
and extremely comprehensive insight into why Wilson's American
foreign policy was so misguided.... Excellent... provide[s] us with
a superb insight into the collapse of a stable Europe."--The Daily
Beast "Tooze's analysis, particularly of fears the American
capitalist juggernaut provoked, should spark debate, especially in
scholarly circles."--Booklist "A thoroughly researched, much-needed
reexamination of America's role in the aftermath of World War I
that will appeal to any reader interested in the interwar
period."-- Library Journal, Michael Farrell, Reformed Theological
Seminary, Orlando, FL "In this landmark study, Tooze offers an
elegant account of the reordering of great-power relations that
took place after World War I, at the dawn of 'the American
century.'"-- Foreign Affairs, G. John Ikenberry "Adam Tooze's
utterly hypnotic study reaches back to a time in which fragile
economies across the world were every bit as intertwined and
acutely vulnerable, and where unforeseen economic shocks could be
enough to trigger apocalyptic bloodshed. What Adam Tooze has
done--a huge, formidable achievement--is to reconstruct a vast
global web, and to show how the slightest vibrations on its threads
had consequences everywhere, almost regardless of individual fears
and hates or venomous ideologies. The breadth of his scholarship
also frighteningly illuminates the fragility of peace." -- The
Telegraph (UK) "Tooze shows, more emphatically than any other
scholar I have read, how decisively and how sweepingly the First
World War ended this state of affairs....Tooze's brilliant account
also offers much food for thought for any observer of the current
international scene." --The Guardian "The Deluge sets a provocative
framework for studies of the Great War, one that places issues of
US power and American history at the center. Its well-written
critique of US leadership and its insightful account of the
intricate policies of the major powers deserve a wide readership
among those who wish to understand how the world careened from the
Great War into the Great Depression." --Current History "Bold and
ambitious... The Deluge is the work of a fine historian at the peak
of his powers, formidable in its range and command of the material,
written in strong, muscular prose.... The best of the current
deluge of books about the first world war."--Ben Shephard, The
Observer (UK) "[Tooze's] new book confirms his stature as an
analyst of hugely complex political and economic issues.... Here,
as in his earlier work, Tooze shows himself a formidably impressive
chronicler of a critical period of modern history, unafraid of bold
judgments."--Max Hastings, The Sunday Times (UK) "Tooze's book is
an invaluable account of why the US and its allies, having defeated
Germany in 1918, were unable thereafter to stabilise the world
economy and build a collective security system."--The Financial
Times "Amid all the current commemorative news, a clear and
compelling rationale as to why it is actually worth going back and
looking at the era of the First World War at this particular moment
in time."--Neil Gregor, Literary Review
Winner of the 2015 Los Angeles Times Book Prize -- History
For anyone seeking to understand how American predominance was
achieved in the years after World War I, and why it
catastrophically failed to keep the hard-won peace, Adam Tooze has
written an essential book. Epic in scope, boldly argumentative,
deftly interweaving military and economic narratives, "The Deluge"
is a splendid interpretive history. "The New York Times Book
Review"
A grand and groundbreaking reinterpretation of World War I and its
aftermath. "Minneapolis Star Tribune "
A globe-spanning and wide-ranging examination of how America s
historic decision to join that epochal war changed the U.S. as well
as the entire world order, The Deluge is also a look at a past that
is both terribly remote andhauntingly familiar. "Salon "
Massive, well-researched and eminently readable. "The Washington
Times"
Tooze guides us through the numerous diplomatic and economic
catastrophes that emerged from World War I. Eventually we start to
get a well-rounded and extremely comprehensive insight into why
Wilson s American foreign policy was so misguided.... Excellent...
provide[s] us with a superb insight into the collapse of a stable
Europe. "The Daily Beast"
Tooze s analysis, particularly of fears the American capitalist
juggernaut provoked, should spark debate, especially in scholarly
circles. "Booklist"
A thoroughly researched, much-needed reexamination of America s
role in the aftermath of World War I that will appeal to any reader
interested in the interwar period. "Library Journal"," Michael"
"Farrell, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL"
In this landmark study, Tooze offers an elegant account of the
reordering of great-power relations that took place after World War
I, at the dawn of the American century. "Foreign Affairs," G. John
Ikenberry
Adam Tooze s utterly hypnotic study reaches back to a time in which
fragile economies across the world were every bit as intertwined
and acutely vulnerable, and where unforeseen economic shocks could
be enough to trigger apocalyptic bloodshed. What Adam Tooze has
done a huge, formidable achievement is to reconstruct a vast global
web, and to show how the slightest vibrations on its threads had
consequences everywhere, almost regardless of individual fears and
hates or venomous ideologies. The breadth of his scholarship also
frighteningly illuminates the fragility of peace. "The Telegraph"
(UK)
Tooze shows, more emphatically than any other scholar I have read,
how decisively and how sweepingly the First World War ended this
state of affairs .Tooze's brilliant account also offers much food
for thought for any observer of the current international scene.
"The Guardian"
"The Deluge" sets a provocative framework for studies of the Great
War, one that places issues of US power and American history at the
center. Its well-written critique of US leadership and its
insightful account of the intricate policies of the major powers
deserve a wide readership among those who wish to understand how
the world careened from the Great War into the Great Depression.
"Current History"
Bold and ambitious... "The Deluge "is the work of a fine historian
at the peak of his powers, formidable in its range and command of
the material, written in strong, muscular prose.... The best of the
current deluge of books about the first world war. Ben Shephard,
"The Observer "(UK)
[Tooze s] new book confirms his stature as an analyst of hugely
complex political and economic issues . Here, as in his earlier
work, Tooze shows himself a formidably impressive chronicler of a
critical period of modern history, unafraid of bold judgments. Max
Hastings, "The Sunday Times "(UK)
Tooze s book is an invaluable account of why the US and its allies,
having defeated Germany in 1918, were unable thereafter to
stabilise the world economy and build a collective security system.
"The Financial Times "
Amid all the current commemorative news, a clear and compelling
rationale as to why it is actually worth going back and looking at
the era of the First World War at this particular moment in time.
Neil Gregor, "Literary Review""
"For anyone seeking to understand how American predominance was
achieved in the years after World War I, and why it
catastrophically failed to keep the hard-won peace, Adam Tooze has
written an essential book. Epic in scope, boldly argumentative,
deftly interweaving military and economic narratives, "The Deluge"
is a splendid interpretive history." -- "The New York Times Book
Review"
"A grand and groundbreaking reinterpretation of World War I and its
aftermath."--"Minneapolis Star Tribune "
"A globe-spanning and wide-ranging examination of how America's
historic decision to join that epochal war changed the U.S. as well
as the entire world order, 'The Deluge' is also a look at a past
that is both terribly remote and hauntingly familiar."--"Salon
"
"Massive, well-researched and eminently readable."--"The Washington
Times"
"Tooze guides us through the numerous diplomatic and economic
catastrophes that emerged from World War I. Eventually we start to
get a well-rounded and extremely comprehensive insight into why
Wilson's American foreign policy was so misguided.... Excellent...
provide[s] us with a superb insight into the collapse of a stable
Europe."--"The Daily Beast"
"Tooze's analysis, particularly of fears the American capitalist
juggernaut provoked, should spark debate, especially in scholarly
circles."--"Booklist"
"A thoroughly researched, much-needed reexamination of America's
role in the aftermath of World War I that will appeal to any reader
interested in the interwar period."-- "Library Journal","
Michael""Farrell, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL"
"In this landmark study, Tooze offers an elegant account of the
reordering of great-power relations that took place after World War
I, at the dawn of 'the American century.'"-- "Foreign Affairs," G.
John Ikenberry
"Adam Tooze's utterly hypnotic study reaches back to a time in
which fragile economies across the world were every bit as
intertwined and acutely vulnerable, and where unforeseen economic
shocks could be enough to trigger apocalyptic bloodshed. What Adam
Tooze has done--a huge, formidable achievement--is to reconstruct a
vast global web, and to show how the slightest vibrations on its
threads had consequences everywhere, almost regardless of
individual fears and hates or venomous ideologies. The breadth of
his scholarship also frighteningly illuminates the fragility of
peace." -- "The Telegraph" (UK)
"Tooze shows, more emphatically than any other scholar I have read,
how decisively and how sweepingly the First World War ended this
state of affairs....Tooze's brilliant account also offers much food
for thought for any observer of the current international scene."
--"The Guardian"
""The Deluge" sets a provocative framework for studies of the Great
War, one that places issues of US power and American history at the
center. Its well-written critique of US leadership and its
insightful account of the intricate policies of the major powers
deserve a wide readership among those who wish to understand how
the world careened from the Great War into the Great Depression."
--"Current History"
"Bold and ambitious... "The Deluge "is the work of a fine historian
at the peak of his powers, formidable in its range and command of
the material, written in strong, muscular prose.... The best of the
current deluge of books about the first world war."--Ben Shephard,
"The Observer "(UK)
"[Tooze's] new book confirms his stature as an analyst of hugely
complex political and economic issues.... Here, as in his earlier
work, Tooze shows himself a formidably impressive chronicler of a
critical period of modern history, unafraid of bold
judgments."--Max Hastings, "The Sunday Times "(UK)
"Tooze's book is an invaluable account of why the US and its
allies, having defeated Germany in 1918, were unable thereafter to
stabilise the world economy and build a collective security
system."--"The Financial Times "
"Amid all the current commemorative news, a clear and compelling
rationale as to why it is actually worth going back and looking at
the era of the First World War at this particular moment in
time."--Neil Gregor, "Literary Review"
Praise for "The Deluge "
"In the centennial of WWI, Tooze's work affords a reminder of that
conflict's immense impact on world
history. Abundant facts and figures stud his account of the postwar
crises up to the end point of 1931, when President Herbert Hoover
suspended debt and reparations repayments. Whatever that action's
merits, it illustrated the ability of the U.S. to act unilaterally.
With this new power-factor as his theme, Tooze's analysis,
particularly of fears the American capitalist juggernaut provoked,
should spark debate, especially in scholarly
circles."--"Booklist"
"A thoroughly researched, much-needed reexamination of America's
role in the aftermath of World War I that will appeal to any reader
interested in the interwar period."-- "Library Journal"
"In this landmark study, Tooze offers an elegant account of the
reordering of great-power relations that took place after World War
I, at the dawn of 'the American century.' He shows how in the
period between the war and the onset of the Great Depression, the
United States exercised its power in 'peculiar' ways, operating
indirectly and focusing less on the military force. Tooze draws a
parallel between post-World War I period and the 'unipolar moment'
that followed the Soviet collapse near the end of the twentieth
century. In both cases, U.S. leaders embraced an exceptionalist
view of their country's role in the world and sought to overturn a
pluralistic world order based on the balance of power."-- "Foreign
Affairs"
"Bold and ambitious... "The Deluge "is the work of a fine historian
at the peak of his powers, formidable in its range and command of
the material, written in strong, muscular prose.... The best of the
current deluge of books about the first world war."
--Ben Shephard, "The Observer "(UK)
"An utterly hynotic history of Europe's fragile interwar peace....
What Tooze has done--a huge, formidable achievement--is to
reconstruct a vast global web, and to show how the slightest
vibrations on its threads had consequences everywhere, almost
regardless of individual fears and hates or venomous ideologies.
The breadth of his scholarship also frighteningly illuminates the
fragility of peace."
--"The Telegraph "(UK)
"[Tooze's] new book confirms his stature as an analyst of hugely
complex political and economic issues.... Here, as in his earlier
work, Tooze shows himself a formidably impressive chronicler of a
critical period of modern history, unafraid of bold judgments."
--Max Hastings, "The Sunday Times "(UK)
"Tooze's book is an invaluable account of why the US and its
allies, having defeated Germany in 1918, were unable thereafter to
stabilise the world economy and build a collective security
system."
--"The Financial Times "
"Amid all the current commemorative news, a clear and compelling
rationale as to why it is actually worth going back and looking at
the era of the First World War at this particular moment in
time."
--Neil Gregor, "Literary Review "
Praise for "The Deluge "
"Bold and ambitious... "The Deluge "is the work of a fine historian
at the peak of his powers, formidable in its range and command of
the material, written in strong, muscular prose.... The best of the
current deluge of books about the first world war."
--Ben Shephard, "The Observer "(UK)
"An utterly hynotic history of Europe's fragile interwar peace....
What Tooze has done--a huge, formidable achievement--is to
reconstruct a vast global web, and to show how the slightest
vibrations on its threads had consequences everywhere, almost
regardless of individual fears and hates or venomous ideologies.
The breadth of his scholarship also frighteningly illuminates the
fragility of peace."
--"The Telegraph "(UK)
"[Tooze's] new book confirms his stature as an analyst of hugely
complex political and economic issues.... Here, as in his earlier
work, Tooze shows himself a formidably impressive chronicler of a
critical period of modern history, unafraid of bold judgments."
--Max Hastings, "The Sunday Times "(UK)
"Tooze's book is an invaluable account of why the US and its
allies, having defeated Germany in 1918, were unable thereafter to
stabilise the world economy and build a collective security
system."
--"The Financial Times "
"Amid all the current commemorative news, a clear and compelling
rationale as to why it is actually worth going back and looking at
the era of the First World War at this particular moment in
time."
--Neil Gregor, "Literary Review "
Praise for "The Deluge "
"Bold and ambitious... "The Deluge "is the work of a fine historian
at the peak of his powers, formidable in its range and command of
the material, written in strong, muscular prose.... The best of the
current deluge of books about the first world war."
--Ben Shephard, "The Observer "(UK)
"An utterly hynotic history of Europe's fragile interwar peace....
What Tooze has done--a huge, formidable achievement--is to
reconstruct a vast global web, and to show how the slightest
vibrations on its threads had consequences everywhere, almost
regardless of individual fears and hates or venomous ideologies.
The breadth of his scholarship also frighteningly illuminates the
fragility of peace."
--"The Telegraph "(UK)
"[Tooze's] new book confirms his stature as an analyst of hugely
complex political and economic issues.... Here, as in his earlier
work, Tooze shows himself a formidably impressive chronicler of a
critical period of modern history, unafraid of bold judgments."
--Max Hastings, "The Sunday Times "(UK)
"Tooze's book is an invaluable account of why the US and its
allies, having defeated Germany in 1918, were unable thereafter to
stabilise the world economy and build a collective security
system."
--"The Financial Times "
"Amid all the current commemorative news, a clear and compelling
rationale as to why it is actually worth going back and looking at
the era of the First World War at this particular moment in
time."
--Neil Gregor, "Literary Review "
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