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OverviewThis book applies an economic approach to examine the driving forces behind the dynamic behaviors of developing nations. Taking into account initial conditions and environmental and external factors often oversimplified by historians and anthropologists, Guo finds that the rise and fall of civilizations and nations followed an anti-Darwinian process: physical weakness, rather than strength, induced humans to adapt. Cultures facing unfavorable physical and environmental conditions developed complex societies to overcome these challenges, while favorable conditions did not incentivize major economic and cultural change. Over centuries of economic growth and development, nations and civilizations’ adaptive behaviors have followed a cyclical path at both the country level and in an international context. This interdisciplinary book incorporates elements of history, anthropology, and development into an astute economic analysis that changes the way we think about the origins and evolutionsof civilizations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rongxing GuoPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Weight: 4.049kg ISBN: 9783319840093ISBN 10: 3319840096 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 15 July 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. IntroductionPART I: THE PARADOXES OF HUMANS, CIVILIZATIONS, AND NATIONS2. Culture as an Anti-Darwinian Process3. Good Environment, Bad Environment4. Living in the Lands Threatened5. Are there any Optimal Strategies for Nations?PART II: CULTURAL CYCLICITY AND THE NONLINEAR BEHAVIORS OF NATIONS6. Civilization as a Cyclical Human Process7. China: Short Cycles, Long Cycles8. The Western World: A Longer Cycle9. In Cycles We TrustReviewsAuthor InformationRongxing Guo is Professor and Head of the Regional Economics Committee in the Regional Science Association of China at Peking University in Beijing, China. He has 30 years of experience teaching and researching in China, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Germany, and the USA. He has led research projects for the OECD and the World Bank, and has undertaken consultation for the Chinese government. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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