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long twentieth century money power and the origins of our time
the long twentieth century traces the relationship between capital accumulation and state formation over a 700 year period . arrighi argues that capitalism has unfolded as a succession of long centuries each of which produced a new world power that secured control over an expanding world economic space . examining the changing fortunes of florentine venetian genoese dutch english and finally american capitalism arrighi concludes with an examination of the forces that have shaped and are now poised to undermine america s world dominance . a masterpiece of historical sociology the long twentieth century rivals in scope and ambition contemporary classics by perry anderson charles tilly and michael mann .
paperback verso 2009 isbn13 9781844673049 isbn10 1844673049
abridged n isbn 13 9781844673049 number in series 1 number of pages 416 publisher random house inc