Forces of Change by Henry Hobhouse

Forces of Change by Henry Hobhouse

There are few books that have the insight and power to change the way we think. Forces of Change is one. In this updated edition, Henry Hobhouse argues provocatively, and most convincingly, that modern history has been shaped less by the actions of human beings than by three natural forces- population growth, food supply, and disease. Together they form a self-balancing triangle- any change in the dimension of one side, Hobhouse shows, is and must be matched by changes in one or both of the other sides. Using key examples from the history of the past five hundred years, the author opens our eyes to new possibilities, so that history as learned from our textbooks takes on a whole new light.



As original as it is ambitious, Forces of Change examines history from the time of the Black Plague to the present day, observing in each period and historical situation the relative roles of the three sides of the triangle. The result is a work that is revealing, eloquent, and-despite the seriousness of the subject-always witty and eminently readable.

Henry Hobhouse was born in 1924 in Somerset, England, and attended Eton College. He was one of the founding directors of CBS-TV News and worked as a journalist for The Economist, Daily Express, and The Wall Street Journal. He returned to his farm in Somerset in 1954. In 2016, he passed away.

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ISBN 13	9781593760755
ISBN 10	1593760752
Title	Forces of Change
Author	Henry Hobhouse
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Counterpoint
Year published	2005-10-25
Number of pages	320
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