Global Formation
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Overview
The fall of communism, the emergence of 'the information age,' and the expansion of economic globalism are the points of departure for this new edition of Chase-Dunn's landmark book. The author shows how these seemingly new developments fit with earlier patterns of global formation and change, extending the influential model that drew wide attention to this award-winning book. The new edition also evaluates recent major studies of the modern world-system and assesses the implications for the future of the contemporary system.
Synopsis
The fall of communism, the emergence of _the information age,_ and the expansion of economic globalism are the points of departure for this new edition of Chase-Dunn's landmark book. The author shows how these seemingly new developments fit with earlier patterns of global formation and change, extending the influential model that drew wide attention to this award-winning book. The new edition also evaluates recent major studies of the modern world-system and assesses the implications for the future of the contemporary system.
Walter L. Goldfrank
[T]he major statement to date of American world-systems theory and research.
Editorials
International Sociology
The second edition of Global Formation brings us doubly up to date on Chase-Dunn's contributions to the joint effort.Times Higher Education Supplement
In this impressive book, Chase-Dunn . . . explains in masterly fashion the political and social factors that make the capitalist system so good at producing wealth.— Susan Strange