In this book, Thomas Buoye examines the impact of large-scale economic change on social conflict in eighteenth-century China. He draws upon a large body of actu

Hailian Chen’s pioneering study presents the first comprehensive history of Chinese zinc—an essential base metal used to produce brass and coin and a global

Written by an impressive line up of contributors, this book analyzes Taiwan’s economic and political achievements, and asks whether it is possible to identify

State, Economy and the Great Divergence provides a new analysis of what has become the central debate in global economic history: the 'great divergence' between

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