Why Europe Was First

Why Europe Was First

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Ringmar, Erik
Anthem Press
EAN: 9780857287045
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For most of its history Europe was a thoroughly average part of the world: poor, uncouth, technologically and culturally backward. By contrast, China was always far richer, more sophisticated and advanced. Yet it was Europe that first became modern, and by the nineteenth century China was struggling to catch up. This book explains why. Why did Europe succeed and why was China left behind? The answer, as we will see, does not only solve a long-standing historical puzzle, it also provides an explanation of the contemporary success of East Asia, and it shows what is wrong with current theories of development and modernization.
EAN 9780857287045
ISBN 0857287044
Binding Ebook
Publisher Anthem Press
Pages 428
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Ringmar, Erik
Series Anthem European Studies