The great divergence reconsidered: Europe, India, and the rise to global economic power
By: Studer, Roman
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TextPublisher: New Delhi Cambridge University Press 2015Description: xii, 231 p.: ill. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN: 9781107679979Subject(s): Economic development - India | India - Commerce - History | Global environmental change | Economic development - Europe | Europe - Commerce - HistoryDDC classification: 382.094 Summary: In stark contrast to popular narratives, The Great Divergence Reconsidered shows that Europe's rise to an undisputed world economic leader was not the effect of the Industrial Revolution, and cannot be explained by coal or colonial exploitation. Using a wealth of new historical evidence stretching from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, Roman Studer shows that this 'Great Divergence' must be shifted back to the seventeenth century, if not earlier. Europe was characterized by a more powerful transportation system, bigger trade flows, larger and better integrated markets, higher productivity levels, and superior living standards even before the Industrial Revolution brought about far-reaching structural changes and made Europe's supremacy even more pronounced. While the comparison with Europe draws significantly on India, the central conclusions seem to hold for Asia - and indeed the rest of the world - more generally. An interplay of various factors best explains Europe's early and gradual rise, including better institutions, favorable geographical features, increasing political stability, and increasingly rapid advances in science and technology.
Appeals to a broad audience in the academy - historians, economists, and political scientists
Also appeals to non-academic readers, such as those interested in globalization, the effects of technology, geography, and wealth disparities among countries
The subject matter is relevant and topical
https://www.cambridge.org/in/academic/subjects/history/european-history-general-interest/great-divergence-reconsidered-europe-india-and-rise-global-economic-power?format=PB
| Item type | Current location | Item location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library General Stacks | Slot 1277 (0 Floor, East Wing) | Non-fiction | 382.094 S8G7 (Browse shelf) | Checked out | 17/08/2021 | 202802 |
Table of Content:
1.Introduction
Part. I THE BIG PICTURE
2.Determinants of market integration
3.Gauging the level of market integration
Part. II DIFFERENTIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS
4.Geography and the story of the many Europes
5.Markets versus climate in Europe and India
Part. III SYNTHESIS AND INTERPRETATION
6.Economic integration in India and Europe
7.Conclusions
In stark contrast to popular narratives, The Great Divergence Reconsidered shows that Europe's rise to an undisputed world economic leader was not the effect of the Industrial Revolution, and cannot be explained by coal or colonial exploitation. Using a wealth of new historical evidence stretching from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, Roman Studer shows that this 'Great Divergence' must be shifted back to the seventeenth century, if not earlier. Europe was characterized by a more powerful transportation system, bigger trade flows, larger and better integrated markets, higher productivity levels, and superior living standards even before the Industrial Revolution brought about far-reaching structural changes and made Europe's supremacy even more pronounced. While the comparison with Europe draws significantly on India, the central conclusions seem to hold for Asia - and indeed the rest of the world - more generally. An interplay of various factors best explains Europe's early and gradual rise, including better institutions, favorable geographical features, increasing political stability, and increasingly rapid advances in science and technology.
Appeals to a broad audience in the academy - historians, economists, and political scientists
Also appeals to non-academic readers, such as those interested in globalization, the effects of technology, geography, and wealth disparities among countries
The subject matter is relevant and topical
https://www.cambridge.org/in/academic/subjects/history/european-history-general-interest/great-divergence-reconsidered-europe-india-and-rise-global-economic-power?format=PB
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