Myths, State Expansion, and the Birth of Globalization : A Comparative Perspective
by
J. Carlson
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0230120881
ISBN-13
9780230120884
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 15th, 2011
Print length
239 Pages
Weight
420 grams
Dimensions
22.20 x 14.20 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
GlobalizationGlobalization
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Many of the present problems of 'globalization' are mirrored in the historical expansion of the European state system. This title is a structured, comparative case study analysis of four regions and examines how these regions and their peoples were absorbed into the expanding European-centered state system from roughly the 1400s through to 1800.
Myths are important, yet overlooked. Myths, dreams, desires and false information prime the pump of imperial expansion, which explains how new regions of the world get absorbed into the expanding world system. This book explores the role that information plays in the expansion of the state system. High risk, high return behavior subsidizes later ''rational'' strategies. The Northwest Passage, Prester John, West African rivers of gold, and Marco Polo''s silver-roofed land of Zipangu all provide examples. Not merely an artifact of history, accurate information acquisition and dissemination continues to be relevant, as myths still drive markets and political decision-making.
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