Adam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the Twenty-First Century

Acclaimed exploration of China's emergence as the most dynamic center of current economic expansion.

Author: Giovanni Arrighi
Publisher: Verso
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9781844672981
ISBN10: 1844672980
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | International | General
- History | Asia | China
- Business & Economics | Economic Conditions

About the Author
Giovanni Arrighi (1937-2009) was Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. His books include The Long Twentieth Century, Adam Smith in Beijing, and, with Beverly Silver, Chaos and Governance in the Modern World System. His work has appeared in many publications, including New Left Review--who published an interview on his life-long intellectual trajectory in March-April 2009, and an obituary in Nov-Dec 2009--and there are more accounts on his memorial website.