ABSTRACT
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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part I General perspectives on world system history
part |2 pages
Part II From regional and sectoral to a global perspective
part |2 pages
Part III Global macro-historical processes
part |2 pages
Part IV Comparison, cumulation, cooperation