The Great Convergence from a West-European Perspective: Some Thoughts and Hypotheses
Jan Luiten van Zanden
Between 1995 and 2000 a number of synthetic studies on the economic history Asia in Early Modern Period were published which have changed – or should change our ideas perceptions ‘rise west’ parallel ‘decline east’ fundamental way. The potential impact these is comparable to that previous brief spell brilliance profession, early 1970s, with pioneering publications by, amongst others, Wallerstein, Brenner, North Thomas. Whereas proposed fundamentally new views long term dynamics west’, concentrated heavily socio-political Europe (albeit sometimes within ‘world system perspective’), generation innovative works focuses analysis parts - China India particular. Much detailed empirical research this revisionism based, was done before books Goody, Frank, Wong, Pomeranz, Lee Wang published, forerunners can be identified. But only now movement has created clear set hypotheses challenges accepted wisdom about die institutional contrasts between both sides Eurasian Continent.
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