ePub Eurafricans In Western Africa: Commerce; Social Status; Gender; and Religious Observance from the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century (Western African Studies) by George E. Brooks in History

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In World-Systems Analysis; Immanuel Wallerstein provides a concise and accessible introduction to the comprehensive approach that he pioneered thirty years ago to understanding the history and development of the modern world. Since Wallerstein first developed world-systems analysis; it has become a widely utilized methodology within the historical social sciences and a common point of reference in discussions of globalization. Now; for the first time in one volume; Wallerstein offers a succinct summary of world-systems analysis and a clear outline of the modern world-system; describing the structures of knowledge upon which it is based; its mechanisms; and its future.Wallerstein explains the defining characteristics of world-systems analysis: its emphasis on world-systems rather than nation-states; on the need to consider historical processes as they unfold over long periods of time; and on combining within a single analytical framework bodies of knowledge usually viewed as distinct from one another—such as history; political science; economics; and sociology. He describes the world-system as a social reality comprised of interconnected nations; firms; households; classes; and identity groups of all kinds. He identifies and highlights the significance of the key moments in the evolution of the modern world-system: the development of a capitalist world-economy in the sixteenth-century; the beginning of two centuries of liberal centrism in the French Revolution of 1789; and the undermining of that centrism in the global revolts of 1968. Intended for general readers; students; and experienced practitioners alike; this book presents a complete overview of world-systems analysis by its original architect.