Empire and the Social Sciences: Global Histories of Knowledge

The book "Empire and the Social Sciences" explores how intellectuals and their disciplines have been shaped, halted, and advanced by the rise and fall of empires, revealing how ideas have influenced global order and disorder. It takes a global approach, linking together specific moments of world history and integrating multiple disciplines, offering an approach that crosses fields, crosses regions, and maps a history of global social sciences.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 20 May 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This captivating and groundbreaking collection delves into the profound impact of empires on intellectuals and their disciplines, exploring how they have been shaped, disrupted, and propelled forward throughout history. It sheds light on the intricate ways in which ideas not only reflected but also shaped global order and disorder, influencing public policies and discourse on a global scale. Spanning from early modern European empires to contemporary debates about American hegemony, Empire and the Social Sciences offers a comprehensive examination of the interconnectedness of world history with the empires that created it. By adopting a truly global perspective, the contributors examine a long span of modern history, from the Enlightenment to the present day. Through the lens of specific moments in world history, the book also brings global history to the forefront of a critical debate about the globalization of the social sciences. By seamlessly crossing and integrating various disciplines, it provides graduate students, scholars, and faculty with an approach that transcends boundaries, spans regions, and charts a comprehensive history of global social sciences.

Weight: 376g
Dimension: 155 x 232 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350196230