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Hardcover Mixed Fortunes: An Economic History of China, Russia, and the West Book

ISBN: 0198703635

ISBN13: 9780198703631

Mixed Fortunes: An Economic History of China, Russia, and the West

The rise of the West is often attributed the presence of certain features in Western countries from the 16th century that were absent in more traditional societies: the abolition of serfdom and Protestant ethics, the protection of property rights, and free universities. The problem with this reasoning is that, before the 16th century, there were many countries with social structures that possessed these same features that didn't experience rapid productivity...

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