The long twentieth century : money, power, and the origins of our times

Winner of the American Sociological Association PEWS Award (1995) for Distinguished Scholarship The Long Twentieth Century traces the epochal shifts in the relationship between capital accumulation and state formation over a 700-year period. Giovanni Arrighi masterfully synthesizes social theory, comparative history and historical narrative in this account of the structures and agencies which have shaped the course of world history over the millennium. Introduction -- The Three Hegemonies Of Historical Capitalism -- The Rise Of Capital -- Industry, Empire, And The Endless Accumulation Of Capital -- The Long Twentieth Century -- Epilogue: Can Capitalism Survive Success? Giovanni Arrighi. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 373-390) And Index. This text traces the epochal shifts in the relationship between capital accumulation and state formation over a 700-year period. The author synthesizes social theory, comparative history and historical narrative in this account of the structures and agencies that have shaped world history.