The World And The West

Author : Arnold Toynbee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Author : Philip D. Curtin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0521890543

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The World and the West by Philip D. Curtin Pdf

This book studies the interaction between the empire-building West and the rest of the world.

Author : Charles Kupchan
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199739394

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No One's World by Charles Kupchan Pdf

Argues that as China, India, Brazil and other emerging powers rise, the founding ideals of the West will not continue to spread, and that in the near future, Europe and the United States will need to fashion a new consensus with these powers on issues of legitimacy, sovereignty and governance.

Author : Mariusz Kałczewiak,Magdalena Kozłowska
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781800733534

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The World beyond the West by Mariusz Kałczewiak,Magdalena Kozłowska Pdf

No matter how one defines its extent and borders, Eastern Europe has long been understood as a liminal space, one whose undeniable cultural and historical continuities with Western Europe have been belied by its status as an “Other” in the Western imagination. Across illuminating and provocative case studies, The World beyond the West focuses on the region’s ambiguous relationship to historical processes of colonialism and Orientalism. In exploring encounters with distant lands through politics, travel, migration, and exchange, it places Eastern Europe at the heart of its analysis while decentering the most familiar narratives and recasting the history of the region.

Author : Niall Ferguson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101548028

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Civilization by Niall Ferguson Pdf

From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower “A dazzling history of Western ideas.” —The Economist “Mr. Ferguson tells his story with characteristic verve and an eye for the felicitous phrase.” —Wall Street Journal “[W]ritten with vitality and verve . . . a tour de force.” —Boston Globe Western civilization’s rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five centuries. How did the West overtake its Eastern rivals? And has the zenith of Western power now passed? Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson argues that beginning in the fifteenth century, the West developed six powerful new concepts, or “killer applications”—competition, science, the rule of law, modern medicine, consumerism, and the work ethic—that the Rest lacked, allowing it to surge past all other competitors. Yet now, Ferguson shows how the Rest have downloaded the killer apps the West once monopolized, while the West has literally lost faith in itself. Chronicling the rise and fall of empires alongside clashes (and fusions) of civilizations, Civilization: The West and the Rest recasts world history with force and wit. Boldly argued and teeming with memorable characters, this is Ferguson at his very best.

Author : Joseph Henrich
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780374710453

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The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Henrich Pdf

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020 A Bloomberg Best Non-Fiction Book of 2020 A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2020 A Human Behavior & Evolution Society Must-Read Popular Evolution Book of 2020 A bold, epic account of how the co-evolution of psychology and culture created the peculiar Western mind that has profoundly shaped the modern world. Perhaps you are WEIRD: raised in a society that is Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. If so, you’re rather psychologically peculiar. Unlike much of the world today, and most people who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. They focus on themselves—their attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations—over their relationships and social roles. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically distinct? What role did these psychological differences play in the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe during the last few centuries? In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would coevolve with impersonal markets, occupational specialization, and free competition—laying the foundation for the modern world. Provocative and engaging in both its broad scope and its surprising details, The WEIRDest People in the World explores how culture, institutions, and psychology shape one another, and explains what this means for both our most personal sense of who we are as individuals and also the large-scale social, political, and economic forces that drive human history. Includes black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Bill Emmott
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781782832997

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The Fate of the West by Bill Emmott Pdf

When faced with global instability and economic uncertainty, it is tempting for states to react by closing borders, hoarding wealth and solidifying power. We have seen it at various times in Japan, France and Italy and now it is infecting much of Europe and America, as the vote for Brexit in the UK has vividly shown. This insularity, together with increased inequality of income and wealth, threatens the future role of the West as a font of stability, prosperity and security. Part of the problem is that the principles of liberal democracy upon which the success of the West has been built have been suborned, with special interest groups such as bankers accruing too much power and too great a share of the economic cake. So how is this threat to be countered? States such as Sweden in the 1990s, California at different times or Britain under Thatcher all halted stagnation by clearing away the powers of interest groups and restoring their societies' ability to evolve. To survive, the West needs to be porous, open and flexible. From reinventing welfare systems to redefining the working age, from reimagining education to embracing automation, Emmott lays out the changes the West must make to revive itself in the moment and avoid a deathly rigid future.

Author : Arnold Toynbee
Publisher : London, Oxford University Press [1953]
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : Civilization
ISBN : UVA:X000266356

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The World and the West by Arnold Toynbee Pdf

Professor Toynbee discusses the impact of our Western civilization on the rest of the world.

Author : Oswald Spengler,Arthur Helps,Charles Francis Atkinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0195066340

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The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler,Arthur Helps,Charles Francis Atkinson Pdf

Spengler's work describes how we have entered into a centuries-long "world-historical" phase comparable to late antiquity, and his controversial ideas spark debate over the meaning of historiography.

Author : Arnold Toynbee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1088465793

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Civilization on Trial [and] The World and the West by Arnold Toynbee Pdf

Author : Joyce Salisbury,Dennis Sherman
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0073407038

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The West in the World by Joyce Salisbury,Dennis Sherman Pdf

The West in the World, Fifth Edition, prompts students to take an active, analytical approach to understanding history and historical change. Readers will come to appreciate that history does not happen in isolation but rather is the consequence of a complex set of intersecting events, forces, and human actions among which there are cause-and-effect links that extend into the present day. As it compellingly tells the story of Western civilization, The West in the World encourages a critical examination and analysis of major events and themes. The fifth edition retains the medium length of previous editions, long enough to present a comprehensive, rich narrative but concise enough to give instructors the flexibility to supplement reading with other sources and books. The fifth edition of The West in the World includes the exciting addition of LearnSmart and SmartBook, McGraw-Hill’s online adaptive learning and reading systems. LearnSmart and SmartBook are the only adaptive learning programs proven to improve performance. LearnSmart and SmartBook help students study more efficiently and retain more knowledge, allowing instructors to focus valuable class time on higher-level concepts.

Author : Ayşe Zarakol
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108838603

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Before the West by Ayşe Zarakol Pdf

Zarakol presents the first comprehensive history of the international relations in 'the East', and rethinks 'sovereignty', 'order-making' and 'decline'.

Author : Jeffrey Cyphers Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998529389

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The Book of Albert by Jeffrey Cyphers Wright Pdf

The founder and CEO of Park West Gallery, Albert Scaglione, tells the story of how he created the largest art dealer in the world.

Author : Josef Gugler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004-10-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521536855

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World Cities Beyond the West by Josef Gugler Pdf

This study was the first systematically to cover those cities beyond the core that most clearly can be considered world cities: Bangkok, Cairo, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, and Singapore. Fourteen leading authorities from diverse backgrounds bring their expertise to bear on these cities across four continents and consider the major regional and global roles they play in economic, political, and cultural life. Conveying how these cities have followed various pathways to their present position, they offer multiple perspectives on the interplay of internal and external forces and demonstrate that any comprehensive discussion of world cities has to engage a multiplicity of perspectives. With an introduction by Josef Gugler and an afterword from Saskia Sassen, this substantial volume makes a major contribution to the world cities literature and provides an important impetus for further analysis.

Author : Paul Dukes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000805789

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World Order in History by Paul Dukes Pdf

World Order in History (1996) argues that historians’ ideas about world order have been influential in transforming nations’ sense of themselves, and it pursues these arguments with particular reference to Russia and the Soviet Union and the Western world.