A novel theory of how technological revolutions affect the rise and fall of great powers When scholars and policymakers consider how technological advances affect the rise and fall of great powers, they draw on theories that center the moment of innovation the eureka moment that sparks astonishing technological feats. In this book, Jeffrey Ding offers a different explanation of how technological revolutions affect competition among great powers. Rather than focusing on which state first introduced major innovations, he investigates why some states were more successful than others at adapting and embracing new technologies at scale. Drawing on historical case studies of past industrial revolutions as well as statistical analysis, Ding develops a theory that emphasizes institutional adaptations oriented around diffusing technological advances throughout the entire economy.Examining Britain s rise to preeminence in the First Industrial Revolution, America and Germany s overtaking of Britain in the Second
Known as the 'Father of modern theology' FriedrichSchleiermacher is without a doubt one of the most importanttheologians in the history of Christianity. Not only relevant totheology, he also made significant contributions in areas ofphilosophy such as hermeneutics, ethics, philosophy of religion andthe study of Plato, and he was ahead of his time in espousing akind of proto-feminism. Divided into three parts, this Companiondeals firstly with elements of Schleiermacher's philosophy, such asmetaphysics, epistemology of religious knowledge, ethics,hermeneutics, and contributions to Plato scholarship. It goes on todiscuss theological topics such as sin and redemption andChristology, and the final section is devoted to Schleiermacher'sunderstanding of culture. This is the first book in Englishintroducing readers to all the important aspects ofSchleiermacher's thought in a systematic way, containing essays bysome of the best Schleiermacher scholars in Germany and in theEnglish-speaking world. · A crit
Since her death in 1979, Jean Rhys's reputation as an importantmodernist author has grown. Her finely crafted prose fiction lendsitself to multiple interpretations from radically differentcritical perspectives; formalism, feminism, and postcolonialstudies among them. This Introduction offers a reliable andstimulating account of her life, work, contexts and criticalreception. Her masterpiece, Wide Sargasso Sea, is analyzed togetherwith her other novels, including Quartet and After Leaving MrMackenzie, and her short stories. Through close readings of theworks, Elaine Savory reveals their common themes and connects theseto different critical approaches. The book maps Rhys's fictionaluse of the actual geography of Paris, London and the Caribbean,showing how key understanding her relationships with themetropolitan and colonial spheres is to reading her texts. In thisinvaluable introduction for students, Savory explains thesignificance of Rhys as a writer both in her lifetime andtoday.
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