John M.Hobson
Multicultural Origins of the Global Economy: Beyond the Western-Centric Frontier
Multicultural Origins of the Global Economy: Beyond the Western-Centric Frontier
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This book challenges the notion that the global economy is a Western-creation and reveals the multicultural origins of globalisation and the global economy, highlighting the role of Indian structural power in organising the first global economy between 1500 and 1850.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 518 pages
\n Publication date: 10 December 2020
\n Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Westerners on both the left and right often conflate globalization with Westernization, presuming that the global economy is solely a Western creation. This book challenges the traditional Eurocentric Big Bang theory or the expansion of the West narrative. Instead, it reveals the multicultural origins of globalization and the global economy. The goal is not to marginalize the West but to showcase how it has long been embedded in complex interconnections and co-constitutive interactions with non-Western actors/agents and processes.
The central empirical theme revolves around the role of Indian structural power, derived from Indian cotton textile exports. Indian structural power played a crucial role in organizing the first (historical-capitalist) global economy between 1500 and c.1850. It also played a vital, albeit indirect, role in the making of the Western empire, industrialization, and the second (modern-capitalist) global economy. These textiles underpinned the intricate inter-relationships between Africa, West/Central/East/Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Europe, collectively driving global economic development forward.
In conclusion, this book offers a fresh perspective on the origins and evolution of the global economy, challenging the notion of Western dominance and highlighting the multicultural and complex nature of its development. It sheds light on the crucial role played by Indian structural power and its impact on shaping the global economy throughout different historical periods.
\n Weight: 738g\n
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 36 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781108744034\n \n
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