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Modernization theory has had a normative, Eurocentric bias, neglecting the manifold role of capital in the peripheries which have also been an integral part of capitalist modernity.
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Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: How Deming Helped Win a War, Altered the Face of Industry, and Holds the Key to Our Future
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perspective in Asia, arguing that certain transcendent movements (the Islamic revolution in Iran and Maoism, like Solidarity in Poland) were as important to the unraveling of the Cold War as any other development in the West.
Prasenjit Duara • The Crisis of Global Modernity: Asian Traditions and a Sustainable Future (Asian Connections)
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Reza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
The financial crisis that struck the Western world in the summer of 2007 provided a timely reminder of one of the perennial truths of financial history. Sooner or later every bubble bursts. Sooner or later the bearish sellers outnumber the bullish buyers. Sooner or later greed turns to fear.