The Mechanics of Modernity in Europe and East Asia: The Institutional Origins of Social Change and StagnationWhy, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth, while others stagnated? This text looks at the kind of institutions that are required in order for change to take place, and Ringmar concludes that for sustained development to be possible, change must be institutionalized. Taking a global view, Ringmar investigates the implications of his conclusion on issues facing the developing world today. |
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Contents
The nature and origin of modern society | 3 |
The failure and success of East Asia | 10 |
The selftransforming machine | 18 |
The discovery of distance | 29 |
The face in the mirror | 40 |
Institutions that reflect | 49 |
Origins of the entrepreneurial outlook | 63 |
The age of the demiurge | 73 |
A world in pieces | 97 |
Institutions dealing with conflicts | 118 |
Reflection | 139 |
Entrepreneurship | 152 |
Europe and China compared | 171 |
Japan and China in a modern world | 193 |
The new politics of modernisation | 207 |
Institutions that get things done | 84 |
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| Title | The Mechanics of Modernity in Europe and East Asia: The Institutional Origins of Social Change and Stagnation Volume 29 of Routledge explorations in economic history, ISSN 1359-7892 |
| Author | Erik Ringmar |
| Editor | Erik Ringmar |
| Edition | annotated |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0415342546, 9780415342544 |
| Length | 266 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Commercial Policy Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development Business & Economics / Economics / Theory Business & Economics / International / Economics & Trade |
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