POL208Y5 Final: POL208 Winter Term Study Guide
2 Nov 2016
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What is international political economy? the analysis of the interaction of power and wealth creation: the study of the distribution of wealth and power. During antiquity, trade took place within, and to an extent, between empires i. e. roman empire, han empire, byzantine empire, sassanian empire, Medieval islamic world, medieval european trade routes, trade ships and caravans not only brought items, but also diseases: black death most likely originated near china in the 1330s and followed trade routes to europe and arabia. In the 1340s, it appeared in constantinople (through infected rats) and spread throughout europe. In late medieval europe, the mediterranean trade route was dominated by genoa and. Venice, but by the end of the 15th century, the ottoman empire was contesting venetian naval supremacy (and trade posts: lead to numerous wars i. e. siege of cyprus, rhode, malta, the battle of lepanto. Left western europeans (like portuguese) to explore other trade routes to india and.
