After Oriental Despotism - Eurasian Growth in a Global Perspective

The concepts of economic backwardness, Asiatic despotism and orientalism have strongly influenced perceptions of modernization, democracy and economic growth over the last three centuries. This book provides an original view of Russian and Asian history that views both in a global perspective. Via this analysis, Alessandro Stanziani opens new dimensions in the study of state formation, the global slave trade, warfare and European and Asian growth. questions conventional oppositions between Europe and Asia. By revisiting the history of Eurasia in this context, the book offers a serious challenge to existing ideas about the aims and goals of economic growth.

Product details

• Authors: Alessandro Stanziani, Stanziani Alessandro
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2014
• EAN: 9781472523532
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-2353-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Osteuropa, 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Europäische Geschichte, Zentralasien, Asiatische Geschichte, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Eastern Europe, European History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia, Central Asia, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Asian History, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards