{"product_id":"9783032183255","title":"World-Systems Evolution and Global Futures: History from Antiquity to the Present","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWorld-Systems Evolution and Global Futures: History from Antiquity to the Present\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFeldman, Alex M.; Stamos, Yannis\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis book offers an alternative narrative of the global history of political economy. From ancient civilizations to modern times, zero-sum logic has been a fundamental, yet often ignored, driving force behind political and economic systems worldwide. The authors reveal the contradictions within various ideologies –particularly liberalism and neoliberalism– that claim win-win scenarios while in fact relying on zero-sum principles. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eBy examining systems from mercantilism to digital economies, the book shows how zero-sum logic underpins diverse economic and political doctrines, including authoritarianism, democracy, and policies like austerity. It combines economic history, political philosophy, historical sociology, and geopolitics in an interdisciplinary approach and comprehensive analysis. The book uncovers how zero-sum logic has historically informed both ideology and practice, challenging prevailing narratives and highlighting the paradoxes within our global economic system. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"elementtoproof\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers from these disciplines, interested in a better understanding of the economic dynamics that shape our world, and the need for a new, cooperative approach to global political economy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2026-05-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783032183255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-032-18326-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 338\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45662885773452,"sku":"9783032183255","price":116.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032183255.jpg?v=1779943430","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032183255","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}