From Warfare to Wealth: The Military Origins of Urban Prosperity in Europe

ISBN-13: 9781107162358 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 210 str.

Mark Dincecco; Massimiliano Gaetano Onorato

Opis

This book provides a new way to think about long-run economic and political development that speaks to several fundamental debates.

Recenzje

'In this provocative book Dincecco and Onorato make a strong case for revising our conventional views of early urban growth in Europe. The continent's unhappy tradition of conflict may well have been a stimulant for development.' David Stasavage, Julius Silver Professor, New York University

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. The importance of warfare; 3. Europe's urban rise; 4. Evaluating the safe harbor effect; 5. Evaluating the warfare-to-wealth effect; 6. Warfare to wealth in comparative perspective; Epilogue.