Why the West rules - for now : the patterns of history, and what they reveal about the future

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Morris, Ian, 1960- (autor)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ©2010
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PART I. 1. Before East and West. 2. The West takes the lead. 3. Taking the measure of the past.
  • PART II. 4. The East catches up. 5. Neck and neck. 6.Decline and fall. 7. The Eastern age. 8. Going global. 9. The West catches up. 10. The Western age.
  • PART III. 11. Why the West rules ...12 ... For Now.
  • Appendix : On social development.