POLSCI 2J03 Lecture : Poli Sci 2J03 - Jan 20, 2014.docx
20 Jan 2014
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Characteristics and features have their origins in the late 40s and 50s. To understand why the system was created, need to go back a bit further. Explanation for these institutions come out during the inter-war period. This was a product of what happened during the 1800s. Map 2. 1 regions of the 15th century world economy. Book begins just before the origins of a truly global political economy. It traces world economies, which are not world but instead regional economies and looks at how they function during this time. When we are talking about these economies we are talking about elite" goods; luxury goods. Products that were being traded all across these roots. Products of area 7-8 (china) were heavily desired in the 1st and 2nd areas - such as silk, china dishes. There was a constant flow of goods and money. Were not linked to the eurasian land mass. We are interested in the two links eurasia and americas.
