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历史的长期经济和政治阴影1:全球视野
孔子说:“要想界定未来，先研究过去。”发展的根源是否可以追溯到前工业时代和新石器时代革命?欧洲人如何移植法律制度、殖民制度和实践;殖民者本身的存在;早期的殖民投资会影响当代的比较发展吗?非洲奴隶贸易和人为划定边界的遗产是什么?是什么推动了南北美洲、印度各邦以及意大利南北的不同发展道路?启蒙运动和新教改革如何影响欧洲的发展?欧洲的反犹太主义有多深?俄罗斯大屠杀的后果是什么? Do Nazi occupation and communism still matter? And how? Are there long-run consequences of environmental features and disasters?Historians have long studied the origins and implications of important events; and sociologists, political scientists and anthropologists have debated fiercely the role of culture, genetics, and evolutionary features on long-run development. Over the past decades, it is economists, working on growth, who are �rediscovering� the importance of history. A vibrant, far-reaching inter-disciplinary stream of work has emerged. Historical archives, anthropological, linguistic, and archaeological maps, genetic evidence, satellite images and geographic endowments, are blended with econometric techniques and theoretical models to tackle controversial issues. The findings of this ambitious research agenda are novel and fascinating. This e-book summarises some influential works from this new research agenda examining the shadow that history casts over various aspects of the economy and the polity. While there are many open issues and debates and although development is not deterministic, one message is clear: We are shaped by history (Martin Luther King Jr).
