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Why the West?


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Explores how and why Western civilization ascended to preeminence in the modern world   This text aims to help students understand how Europe made the transition from one of many developing regions into the world’s first industrial power.  The book represents the views and arguments of a wide range of scholars seeking to explain the West’s ascendancy.   Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Understand the history of the West Explore the views of a wide range of scholars  

Table of Contents:
1. Brief Table of Contents 2. Full Table of Contents   1. Brief Table of Contents   Introduction Chapter 1: The Miracle of the West Chapter 2: World History Chapter 3: Imperialism and Exploitation Chapter 4: The Greatness of Asia Chapter 5: Why Not China? Conclusion Suggestions for Further Reading   2. Full Table of Contents   Introduction   Chapter 1: The Miracle of the West Christian Europe: Uniquely Dynamic--Christopher Dawson Europe “Invents Invention”--David Landes English Individualism and Sociability Explain Europe’s Rise--Alan Macfarlane A Shift in Values Caused It--Deirdre McCloskey Above All It Was Property Rights--Douglass North No Freedom without Property--Richard Pipes The Key Factor Was Political Fragmentation--John A. Hall Continuous Innovation Enabled Europe to Rule the Seas--Carlo Cipolla Military Revolution in Europe--Michael Roberts and Geoffrey Parker Military Power of a New Type--William H. McNeill The Marriage of Science and Technology Enabled the West to Soar--Joel Mokyr Conclusion   Chapter 2: World History Europe’s political fragmentation–Jared Diamond Greater Access to Waterways Made Europe Rise--David Cosandey Europe’s Natural Endowments Favored Development--E. L. Jones Europe Rose on Foundations Laid by Other Cultures--Marshall Hodgson Conclusion   Chapter 3: Imperialism and Exploitation Reverse Robin Hood Economics The West Became Rich by Keeping Others Poor--Andre Gunder Frank African Labor Fueled the Rise of the West--Joseph E. Inikori Conceptual Tools Facilitated European Imperialism--John Weaver A Global Division of Labor Centered on the West Explains Its Rise--Immanuel Wallerstein State Support for Commerce Made Europe Unstoppable--Eric Mielants Europe Built on Five Thousand Years of Human Development--Frank and Gills Conclusion   Chapter 4: The Greatness of Asia The West Rose on Ancient Babylonian Foundations (Jack Goody The Asian Dynamo Caused Europe’s Rise (Andre Gunder Frank Coal and Colonies Account for the Rise (Kenneth Pomeranz Nearly All the West’s Achievements Were Eastern in Origin (John Hobson Conclusion   Chapter 5: Why Not China? Chinese Technological Development Stagnated after 1400--Joel Mokyr Low Wages Blocked Labor-Saving Innovation in China--Andre Gunder Frank The Early Modern Chinese Were Closed-Minded--David Landes A Lack of Colonies Held China Back--Kenneth Pomeranz Centralized Authority Stifled Free Inquiry and Innovation--Wen-yuan Qian Oppressive Social Constraints Are the Reason--Derk Bodde A Lack of Independent Institutions Was Crucial--Nathan Sivin Existing Efficiency Precluded Further Advances--Mark Elvin Agricultural Interests Completely Dominated Society--Kent G. Deng Conclusion   Conclusion   Suggestions for Further Reading


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205204403
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • ISBN-10: 0205204406
  • Publisher Date: 28 Aug 2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Width: 152 mm


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