Mixed Fortunes: An Economic History of China, Russia, and the West

by Vladimir Popov

The rise of the West is often attributed the presence of certain features in Western countries from the 16th century that were absent in more traditional societies: the abolition of serfdom and Protestant ethics, the protection of property rights, and free universities. The problem with this reasoning is that, before the 16th century, there were many countries with social structures that possessed these same features that didn't experience rapid productivity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198703635
• ISBN13: 9780198703631
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"