The Invention of Power
The Invention of Power In the tradition of Sapiens and Why Nations Fail, this book solves one of the great puzzles of history: why did the West become the most powerful civilization in the…
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The Invention of Power
In the tradition of Sapiens and Why Nations Fail, this book solves one of the great puzzles of history: why did the West become the most powerful civilization in the world?Western Exceptionalism--the idea that European civilizations are freer, wealthier, and less violent--lies beneath a vast array of world events and political activities, past and present. It has also been the subject of more than a hundred years of academic debate.The fundamental question -- why are Western societies better off? It has been a source of peace and prosperity in some societies, and ethnic cleansing and havoc in others.
In this book, political scientist Bruce Bueno de Mesquita lays waste to these treacherous ideas, and explains the consolidation of power in the -- has given rise to many political theories, including some of the most dangerous and racist ones in the world.
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