The Global History Manifesto: How the Global Optimism Literature Can Help Solve the Crisis of the Global History Subdiscipline

By Martin Lund

This book, in a sentence, claims that an ahistorical and ill informed doom and gloom atmosphere in Western public debate threatens to turn into a selffulfilling prophecy; that a new 'Global Optimism Literature' represented by e. g. Hans Rosling and Steven Pinker, based on vast historical sources and social scientific data fortunately intends to correct this misperception; that the also newly emerged sub-discipline of Global History in spite of severe birth diseases could contribute substantially to this mission; and when it all comes down to it: do we have a choice anyway?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8743010326
• ISBN13: 9788743010326
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"