Title
The Historical Evolution of World-Systems
Role
Co-editors: Christopher Chase-Dunn, E.N. Anderson
Contributing author: Eric Mielants
Files
Document Type
Book
Description/Summary
Eric Mielants is a contributing author, "The Rise of European Hegemony: The Political Economy of South Asia and Europe Compared, A.D. 1200-A.D. 1500,” p. 122-154.
Book description: In this book leading scholars explore the historical evolution of world systems through examining the ebb and flow of great powers over time, advancing 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, these 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.
ISBN
9781403965905
Publication Date
2005
Publication Information
Mielants, Eric. “The Rise of European Hegemony: The Political Economy of South Asia and Europe Compared, A.D. 1200-A.D. 1500” in Christopher Chase-Dunn & E.N. Anderson (eds.) The Historical Evolution of World-Systems, New York: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2005, p. 122-154.
Recommended Citation
Chase-Dunn, Christopher; Anderson, E. N.; and Mielants, Eric, "The Historical Evolution of World-Systems" (2005). Sociology & Anthropology Faculty Book and Media Gallery. 33.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/sociologyandanthropology-books/33
Comments
Copyright 2005 Palgrave/Macmillan.