World System History: The Social Science of Long-Term Change

World System History: The Social Science of Long-Term Change

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Publisher's Synopsis

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

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Routledge

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Book information

ISBN: 9780415232777
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 303.4
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 345
Weight: 635g
Height: 233mm
Width: 157mm
Spine width: 20mm