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The Historical Evolution of World-Systems (Paperback, 1st ed. 2005)
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The Historical Evolution of World-Systems (Paperback, 1st ed. 2005)
Series: Evolutionary Processes in World Politics
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The rise and decline of great powers remains a fascinating topic of
vigorous debate. This book brings together leading scholars to
explore the historical evolution of world systems through examining
the ebb and flow of great powers over time, with particular
emphasis on early time periods. The book advances understanding of
the regularities in the dynamics of empire and the expansion of
political, social and economic interaction networks, from the
Bronze Age forward. The authors analyze the expansion and
contraction of cross-cultural trade networks and systems of
competing and allying political groupings. In premodern times,
theses ranged from small local trading networks (even the very
small ones of hunting-gathering peoples) to the vast Mongol
world-system. Within such systems, there is usually one, or a very
few, hegemonic powers. How they achieve dominance and how
transitions lead to systems change are important topics,
particularly at a time when the United States' position is in flux.
The chapters in this book review several recent approaches and
present a wealth of new findings.
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