Joel G. Colton byl moderní historik a autor, který se zabýval především francouzskými dějinami 19. století. Jeho práce se vyznačuje pečlivým výzkumem a pronikavou analýzou politických a sociálních sil, které formovaly moderní Francii. Coltonův styl psaní je přístupný a zároveň analytický, což čtenářům umožňuje pochopit složité historické procesy. Jeho dílo přispělo k hlubšímu pochopení klíčového období evropských dějin.
A history of the French experiment in compulsory arbitration for settling labor disputes from its origins in the sit-down strikes of June 1936 to its wartime suspension. Describes the circumstances under which the government introduced compulsory arbitration, examines the nature of the system that was adopted, explores the problems that arose in the operation of the system, and evaluates the results.
Conceived & written as a history of the modern world rather than a truncated Western Civilization book, this text is one of the most highly praised history texts ever published. In 1950 Palmer published A History of the Modern World, which is in its tenth edition as of 4/06. He prepared the latest versions with the assistance of Joel Colton & Lloyd Kramer. The text has been translated into six languages & is used in more than 1000 colleges & many Advanced Placement History high school classes. It's notable for its clear, essay-like writing style. Palmer's introduction covers the period from the earliest signs of human civilization to 1300 CE. The main body of the text covers events from the Black Death to the Fall of the USSR in European history. The book is grouped into categories based on ideas, i.e. the effect of the French Revolution on modern & ancient thought may be mentioned before the French Revolution.