Mechanics Of Modernity In Europe And East Asia The Institutional Origins Of Social Change And Stagnation

This book provides a new answer to the old question of the 'rise of the West'. Why, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth while others stagnated? Ringmar's concludes that, for sustained development to be possible, change must be institutionalised. The implications of this are brought to bear on issues facing the developing world today.Ringmar, Erik is the author of 'Mechanics Of Modernity In Europe And East Asia The Institutional Origins Of Social Change And Stagnation', published 2005 under ISBN 9780415342544 and ISBN 0415342546.