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The search for modern China
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The authors explored the history of early-modern and modern China, from the seventeenth century to the present, examining the rise and fall of China's last empire, the emergence of a modern nation-state, the sources and development of revolution, and the implications of complex social, political, cultural, and economic transformations in the People's Republic of China.Abstract:
This course explores the history of early-modern and modern China, from the seventeenth century to the present. We will examine the rise and fall of China’s last empire, the emergence of a modern nation-state, the sources and development of revolution, and the implications of complex social, political, cultural, and economic transformations in the People’s Republic of China. Course materials include scholarly monographs, a memoir, primary sources, and visual and material artifacts that offer diverse perspectives. We will meet twice a week for a combination of lectures, discussion, and viewing of visual texts.read more
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On the Road: Access to Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Growth in China
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of access to transportation networks on regional economic outcomes in China over a twenty-period of rapid income growth was investigated, and it was shown that proximity to a transportation network has a moderate positive causal effect on per capita GDP levels across sectors, but no effect on overall GDP growth.
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Primitive accumulation, accumulation by dispossession, accumulation by ‘extra-economic’ means
TL;DR: The authors review recent uses and transformations of the primitive accumulation that focus on its persistence within the Global North, addressing especially the political implications that attend different readings of primitive accumulation in the era of neoliberal globalization.
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International Migration as a Tool in Development Policy: A Passing Phase?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the recent rise of migration and development as a major area of policy concern and cautions against essentializing migration and placing too great a responsibility upon migrant agency at the expense of the institutional change necessary to bring about development.
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The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth
TL;DR: The intellectual origins of the Industrial Revolution are traced back to the Baconian program of the seventeenth century, which aimed at expanding the set of useful knowledge and applying natural philosophy to solve technological problems and bring about economic growth as mentioned in this paper.
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'Ladies of much ability and intelligence' : gendered relations in British Protestant missions
TL;DR: The role of gender in the professional development of British Protestant missions between 1865, when Hudson Taylor began his recruitment of lay men and women to evangelise the interior of China, and 1910, when at the Edinburgh Missionary Conference guidelines for the recruitment and training of women candidates were presented to an international mission audience as mentioned in this paper.
Rethinking the dynamics of capital accumulation in colonial and post-colonial Indonesia: Production Regulation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose a method to solve the problem of "uniformity" and "uncertainty" in the context of health care, and propose a solution.
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China, India, and the Socioeconomic Determinants of Their Competitiveness
Claudia Grupe,Axel Rose +1 more
TL;DR: This paper analyzed and compared the social, cultural and historical determinants that influence the international competitiveness of China and India, and analyzed previous qualitative research and evaluate quantitative data to assess which country has more favorable socio-economic factors influencing its economic performance in the long run.
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Autarky and the Rise and Fall of Piracy in Ming China
James Kai-sing Kung,Chicheng Ma +1 more
TL;DR: This article examined the impact of rigorous trade suppression during 1550-1567 on the sharp rise of piracy in this period of Ming China, finding that the enforcement of a “sea (trade) ban” policy led to a rise in pirate attacks that was 1.3 times greater among the coastal prefectures more suitable for silk manufactures.