The Economies of Imperial China and Western Europe: Debating the Great Divergence

by Patrick Karl O'Brien

Book Overview

This book is a critical interpretation of a seminal and protracted debate in comparative global economic history. Since its emergence, in now classic publications in economic history between 1997-2000, debate on the divergent economic development that has marked the long-term economic growth of China and Western Europe has generated a vast collection of books and articles, conferences, networks, and new journals as well as intense interest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030546160
• ISBN13: 9783030546168
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 121 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"