When Histories Collide : The Development and Impact of Individualistic Capitalism

Crotty, Raymond D./ Mjoset, Lars (Foreward By)/ Crotty, Raymond D. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0759101582 / ISBN 13: 9780759101586

Published by AltaMira Press, 2001

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240 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: When Histories Collide : The Development and Impact of Individualistic Capitalism
• Publisher: AltaMira Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759101582
• ISBN 13: 9780759101586
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.45 kilograms

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Synopsis

The late economic historian, Raymond Crotty, a specialist on economic development in Ireland, left a challenging work that addresses the processes of world history from the neolithic revoution up to the end of the 20th century. On the way, Crotty tried to explain phenomena as diverse as the role of pastoral migrations, India's holy cows, the decline of the Roman empire, feudalism, slavery, Britain's early modern development, the patterns of Western colonization, the lack of socio-economic development in the contemporary third world, and the developmental success of Japan and China. Crotty's interdisciplinary framework combines elements agricultural economics, nutritional science, development studies, and demography into a comprehensive theory of history that will challenge and intrigue historians, social scientists, and their students.

About the Author

The late Raymond Crotty taught agricultural economics at Trinity College, Dublin, and wrote extensively on Ireland. Lars Mjoset is a sociologist at University of Oslo.