About the book
In the late eighteenth century, the political economist Adam Smith predicted an eventual equalization of power between the West and the territories it had conquered. In this magisterial new work, Giovanni Arrighi shows how China’s extraordinary rise invites us to reassess radically the conventional reading of The Wealth of Nations. He examines how recent US attempts to create the first truly global empire were conceived to counter China’s spectacular economic success Now America’s disastrous failure in Iraq has made the People’s Republic of China the true winner in the US War on Terror.
China may soon become again the kind of noncapitalist market economy that Smith described, an event that will reconfigure world trade and the global balance of power.
Editions of Adam Smith in Beijing
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781844671045
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781844672981
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In the late eighteenth century, the political economist Adam Smith predicted an eventual equalization of power between the West and the territories it had conquered. In this magisterial new work, Giovanni Arrighi shows how China’s extraordinary rise invites us to reassess radically the conventional reading of The Wealth of Nations. He examines how recent US attempts to create the first truly global empire were conceived to counter China’s spectacular economic success Now America’s disastrous failure in Iraq has made the People’s Republic of China the true winner in the US War on Terror.
China may soon become again the kind of noncapitalist market economy that Smith described, an event that will reconfigure world trade and the global balance of power.
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What is Adam Smith in Beijing about?
In the late eighteenth century, the political economist Adam Smith predicted an eventual equalization of power between the West and the territories it had conquered. In this magisterial new work, Giovanni Arrighi shows how China’s extraordinary rise invites us to reassess radically the conventional reading of The Wealth of Nations. He examines how recent US attempts to create the first truly global empire were conceived to counter China’s spectacular economic success Now America’s disastrous failure in Iraq has made the People’s Republic of China the true winner in the US War on Terror.
China may soon become again the kind of noncapitalist market economy that Smith described, an event that will reconfigure world trade and the global balance of power.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Adam Smith in Beijing?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Economics > Political economy
Where can I read a sample of Adam Smith in Beijing?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781844671045
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Adam Smith in Beijing?
Giovanni Arrighi
Who is the Publisher of the book Adam Smith in Beijing?
Verso Books
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Adam Smith in Beijing is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781844671045) and paperback(ISBN 9781844672981)
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