Taisu Zhang, “The Laws and Economics of Confucianism: Kinship Property in Preindustrial China and England” (Cambridge UP, 2017)
New Books in East Asian Studies
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Comparative Decline: China vs. England
This chapter examines the historical and economic factors leading to China's decline as a global power in contrast to Western Europe, focusing on legal and institutional dynamics. It offers a comparative analysis of China and England during key periods, exploring how subtle institutional differences shaped their divergent economic trajectories.
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