World System History: The Social Science of Long-Term Change
World System History: The Social Science of Long-Term Change edited by Robert A. Denemark, Jonathan Friedman, Barry K. Gills, George Modelski
English | September 19, 2000 | ISBN: 0415232767, 0415232775 | EPUB | 368 pages | 1.1 MB
English | September 19, 2000 | ISBN: 0415232767, 0415232775 | EPUB | 368 pages | 1.1 MB
This extraordinary book presents a refreshing and innovative overview of the changes to the global system over the last 5000 years. Featuring renowned contributors - each specialists in their field - this is the only volume to offer so co-ordinated a study of continuity and change in the global social, economic and political system. Key areas covered include:
* International Political Economy - Robert A. Denemark
* Archaeology - Jonathan Freidman
* Economic development - Andre Gunder Frank
* History - George Modelski
* Sociology - Christopher Chase-Dunn