The Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power, and the Origins of Our Times
by Giovanni Arrighi
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Author: Giovanni ArrighiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-12
ISBN: 1859840159
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Verso
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Book Review: Brilliantly dense reading
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're only going to read one book in the next 30 years, read this one. It proposes (and supports with much detailed historical information) a general theory to explain the development of the modern capitalist world since the Italian city states, and is simply magnificent. It is not bedside reading, and requires a great deal of effort from the reader - so much the better! Anyone willing to put in the effort will be greatly rewarded. I find the Epilogue the only weak point of the book. Looking to an alternative to USA's fading hegemony, Arrighi proposes Japan (and East Asia), which is obviously incorrect. Instead one should look for a non-territorially defined hegemon in the vein of Jean-Marie Guehenno's "Empire without Emperor" (read his "The End of Democracy" if you have time for a second book!).
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