The mechanics of modernity in Europe and East Asia : the institutional origins of social change and stagnation / Erik Ringmar.
"This book provides a new answer to the old question of the "rise of the West." Why, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth while others stagnated? Ringmar's concludes that, for sustained development to be possible, c...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2005.
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| Series: | Routledge explorations in economic history ;
29. |
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| Summary: | "This book provides a new answer to the old question of the "rise of the West." Why, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth while others stagnated? Ringmar's concludes that, for sustained development to be possible, change must be institutionalized. The implications of this are brought to bear on issues facing the developing world today."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 266 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415342546 9780415342544 |