Imperial Modernity: History and global inequity in rising Asia

David Ludden

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    Abstract

    In the recently generalised historical coincidence of neoliberal freemarket policy trends with accelerating global economic growth and inequality, India and China stand out as world regions with distinctive histories of imperial inequity. The rise of Asia shows that globalisation does not work the same way everywhere. In Asia historical dynamics of imperial territorialism generate inequities that fit global patterns through their absorption and mediation of capitalism. Economic reforms that brought Asia into global leadership ranks express imperial forms of power, authority, and inequity whose long histories need to be understood to make sense of Asia and global capitalism today. This article focuses particularly on India.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)581-601
    Number of pages21
    JournalThird World Quarterly
    Volume33
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - May 2012

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Development

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