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State, Economy and the Great Divergence: Great Britain and China, 1680s-1850s Vries, Peer (Institute of Social History, the Netherlands)
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State, Economy and the Great Divergence: Great Britain and China, 1680s-1850s
Vries, Peer (Institute of Social History, the Netherlands)
State, Economy and the Great Divergence provides a new analysis of what has become the central debate in global economic history: the 'great divergence' between European and Asian growth. Focusing on early modern China and Western Europe, this book offers a new level of detail on comparative state formation that has wide-reaching implications for European, Eurasian and global history.
Beginning with a comprehensive overview of the historiography, Peer Vries goes on to extend and develop the debate, critically engaging with the huge volume of literature published on the topic to date. Incorporating new insights into the case of Europe, he offers a compelling alternative to the claims to East-West equivalence, or Asian superiority, which have come to dominate discourse surrounding this issue.
This is a vital update to a key issue in global economic history and, as such, is essential reading for students and scholars interested in keeping up to speed with the on-going debates.
512 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 23, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781472530226 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 512 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 234 × 27 mm · 772 g |
| Language | English |
