The Historical Evolution of World-Systems (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Evolutionary Processes in World Politics
Release date:	March 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	C. Chase-Dunn • E Anderson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	213
Edition:	2005 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-6590-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	1-4039-6590-0
Barcode:	9781403965905

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