European and Chinese Economic History

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• European Economic History Development

  14556 European Economic History Development How do you explain the fact that china had a much more highly developed economy than most of the rest of the world in the year 1000AD? In and around 1000A.D., Chinese merchants ruled the seas of Asia.

• Opium War

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• International Biz Ops

  The war will be widespread and will include European nations as well. The past history of wars point to economic reasons for war and the current situation can lead to war. References: www.newsweek.com/id/233632?

• Decentering and Centering of Culture

  By the 19th century however, the British had successfully negotiated their way into Chinese society via military, economic and political efforts.

• Imperialism and globalization

  In order to understand this, you have to have an appreciation of the history of colonial expansion, not only European, but Asian and American as well.

• Opium War Consequences

  Once that opium is consumed, nothing more remains to be continually used, traded, or sold, leaving the Chinese at a rapidly increasing risk of internal economic collapse. This collapse then becomes filled by European merchants.

• Worldwide, non-Western cultures faced fundamental challenges to their cultural identities

  By the 19th century however, the British had successfully negotiated their way into Chinese society via military, economic and political efforts.

• Asian Civilizations Prior to European Colonialization

  Chinese hegemony and culture was so strong that it was in no danger from European colonial ambitions. So, what is Chinese culture about? To summarize it is difficult.

• the difference between foreign perception and domestic reality

  429779 Eastern European History In the book, Inventing Eastern European History, Larry Wolff argues Eastern Europe was constructed as an experimental domain that gave free play to the social theories and political reveries of the west.