POLSCI 3LB3 Lecture 3: 3LB3 Lecture 3
17 Sep 2016
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13th century as preview into current world system why did the west rise to global dominance and not the east. Empire, large political structures connecting various regions of the world. 17th-19th centuries reconfiguration of the state system taxation centralized centralized bureaucracy rise of the west european colonial expansion beginnings of capitalist venture. 1800s-1950s rise of nation state as modern political institution capitalism spread globally as dominant from of economic organization. 1950s-today globally, nation states are the legitimate form of political organization rise of global economy triangle: europe, na, east asia. Painting: fishing boats specialized in catching of herring. One event that shifted 17th century: global cooling. Cause migration of herring from north sea to baltic sea and the dutch. Income allowed them to expand and conquer other territories. Became one of the most powerful and richest colonial empire. Warehouses: belonged to the voc: world"s first megacorporation. Kick started by dutch government at the time.
