Showing papers by "John H. Coatsworth published in 2011"
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05 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a survey of the early modern world and its evolution from 1500-1800 to the present day, focusing on the following: 1. New empires in Asia and the Middle East 2. Russia, Central Eurasia, China, Japan: centralization and commercialization 3. The Americas and Africa in the era of conquest and enslavement 4. 1700-1850: Revolution and reform: 5. Expansion, reform, and communication in the agrarian empires of Asia 6. The first industrial revolution and the origins of international inequality 7. 1850-
Abstract: Introduction to Volume 2 Part VI. 1500-1700: The Early Modern World: 1. New empires in Asia and the Middle East 2. Russia, Central Eurasia, China, Japan: centralization and commercialization 3. The Americas and Africa in the era of conquest and enslavement 4. Crossroads on the edges of Eurasia: Europe and Southeast Asia, 1500-1800 Part VII. 1700-1850: Revolution and Reform: 5. Expansion, reform, and communication in the agrarian empires of Asia 6. The first industrial revolution and the origins of international inequality 7. The age of revolution Part VIII. 1850-1914: Energy and Empire: 8. The second industrial revolution 9. States and social movements 10. Nationalism and anti-colonialism Part IX. 1914-50: Wars and Revolution: 11. The Great War and world revolutions, 1914-21 12. Twentieth-century social revolutions, 1922-39 13. World War II and the collapse of empires, 1931-50 Part X. 1950-2000: Global Threats and Promises: 14. Cold wars and hot wars: economic boom and slowdown, 1950-85 15. Decolonization 16. Global connections and disturbances, 1980 onwards Conclusion.
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