The Imperial Mode of China
Jiang, George Hong
Utilising Marxian, Weberian, and institutionalist approaches, this book proposes a new theoretical framework for understanding the nature of Chinese economic history: the ¿imperial mode¿ of China. The book aims to innovatively apply a cohesive historical materialist framework to the economic evolution of China, while at the same time offering micro-analysis of Chinäs institutions throughout its history.
Taking a long-run perspective, from anci...