The West in the World
Author : Sherman
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Page : 913 pages
File Size : 20,48 MB
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1259157059
Author : Sherman
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Page : 913 pages
File Size : 20,48 MB
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 1259157059
Author : Bill Emmott
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 31,73 MB
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1782832998
When faced with global instability and economic uncertainty, it is tempting for states to react by closing borders, hoarding wealth and solidifying power. We have seen it at various times in Japan, France and Italy and now it is infecting much of Europe and America, as the vote for Brexit in the UK has vividly shown. This insularity, together with increased inequality of income and wealth, threatens the future role of the West as a font of stability, prosperity and security. Part of the problem is that the principles of liberal democracy upon which the success of the West has been built have been suborned, with special interest groups such as bankers accruing too much power and too great a share of the economic cake. So how is this threat to be countered? States such as Sweden in the 1990s, California at different times or Britain under Thatcher all halted stagnation by clearing away the powers of interest groups and restoring their societies' ability to evolve. To survive, the West needs to be porous, open and flexible. From reinventing welfare systems to redefining the working age, from reimagining education to embracing automation, Emmott lays out the changes the West must make to revive itself in the moment and avoid a deathly rigid future.
Author : Niall Ferguson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 31,67 MB
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1101548029
From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the Tower “A dazzling history of Western ideas.” —The Economist “Mr. Ferguson tells his story with characteristic verve and an eye for the felicitous phrase.” —Wall Street Journal “[W]ritten with vitality and verve . . . a tour de force.” —Boston Globe Western civilization’s rise to global dominance is the single most important historical phenomenon of the past five centuries. How did the West overtake its Eastern rivals? And has the zenith of Western power now passed? Acclaimed historian Niall Ferguson argues that beginning in the fifteenth century, the West developed six powerful new concepts, or “killer applications”—competition, science, the rule of law, modern medicine, consumerism, and the work ethic—that the Rest lacked, allowing it to surge past all other competitors. Yet now, Ferguson shows how the Rest have downloaded the killer apps the West once monopolized, while the West has literally lost faith in itself. Chronicling the rise and fall of empires alongside clashes (and fusions) of civilizations, Civilization: The West and the Rest recasts world history with force and wit. Boldly argued and teeming with memorable characters, this is Ferguson at his very best.
Author : Oswald Spengler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 14,98 MB
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195066340
Spengler's work describes how we have entered into a centuries-long "world-historical" phase comparable to late antiquity, and his controversial ideas spark debate over the meaning of historiography.
Author : Arnold Toynbee
Publisher :
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 23,67 MB
Release : 1953
Category :
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Author : Charles Kupchan
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,83 MB
Release : 2012-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199739390
The rise of emerging powers is eclipsing not just the preeminence of the West, but also its ideological dominance. The twenty-first century will not belong to America, China, Asia, or anyone else. It will be no one's world. Charles Kupchan spells out how to capitalize on the coming diversity to fashion a consensus between the West and the rising rest.
Author : Jack A. Goldstone
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 21,16 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN :
Explores one of the biggest questions of historical debate: how among Eurasia's interconnected centers of power, it was Europe that came to dominate much of the world.
Author : Philip D. Curtin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 36,75 MB
Release : 2002-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521890540
This book studies the interaction between the empire-building West and the rest of the world.
Author : Peter N. Stearns
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 35,42 MB
Release : 2008-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1134374747
Western civilization and world history are often seen as different, or even mutually exclusive, routes into historical studies. This volume shows that they can be successfully linked, providing a tool to see each subject in the context of the other, identifying influences and connections. Western Civilization in World History takes up the recent debates about the merits of the well-established 'Western civ' approach versus the newer field of world history. Peter N. Stearns outlines key aspects of Western civilization - often assumed rather than analyzed - and reviews them in a global context.
Author : Dennis Sherman
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781259344565
Connect students to the stories of history. Connect students to success in history. Connect students to the experience of history. At McGraw-Hill, we have spent the past few years deepening our understanding of the student and instructor experience. Employing a wide array of research tools including surveys, focus groups, and ethnographic studies, we've identified areas in need of improvement to provide an opportunity for greater learning and teaching experiences. The new edition of The West in the World is a direct result of this in-depth research. The West in the World illustrates the significance of economic, political, social and cultural interactions that shaped Western civilization while asking students to analyze the events and themes in order to build a greater understanding of the past and an appreciation of history's influence on the present. With The West in the World, students are no longer simply reading; they are reading, interacting, and engaging in a visual, auditory, and hands-on learning experience. As students uniquely experience the history of Western Civilization, The West in the World propels students to greater understanding and the achievement of greater course success. Experience The West in the World and experience greater course success.