{"product_id":"the-way-the-modern-world-works-9780471965862","title":"The Way the Modern World Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it America s historic destiny to be the last of the hegemons ? Hegemonic states are very special countries that have simultaneously dominated the world both economically and politically and it seems increasingly likely that no country can follow the USA in this role. In this intellectual and creative tour de force, Peter Taylor, famous as the creator of world-systems political geography, examines hegemony as a concept in social practices and by using the experience of the three classic hegemonies, 17th-century Holland, 19th-century Britain and 20th-century America to provide a breathtaking new perspective on world history, political ideas and the nature of modernity. Professor Taylor weaves a rich tapestry of historical insight with arresting detail and innovative synthesis to show how for each hegemon political and economic dominance led to cultural power which shaped the entire world system. But in a fin de siecle world with little prospect of a new hegemonic order, are we perhaps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorld Hegemony.\u003cbr\u003e Creating Modern Politics.\u003cbr\u003e Universalism: What's Good for the Hegemon is Good for theWorld.\u003cbr\u003e To See the Future: Emulation as the Sincerest Form ofFlattery.\u003cbr\u003e Post-Hegemonic Trauma.\u003cbr\u003e World Impasse.\u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402697220439,"sku":"9780471965862","price":125.06,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471965862.jpg?v=1730481267","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-way-the-modern-world-works-9780471965862","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}