State, economy and the great divergence :: Great Britain and China, 1680s-1850s /

"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, in particular Great Britain, this book offers...

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Main Author: Vries, P. H. H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"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, in particular Great Britain, 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 an 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 recent insights, 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."--Bloomsbury Publishing
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781472526403
1472526406
9781472529183
1472529189
9781474252485
1474252486

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