. The history of housing shows long-run social progress, littered with major disasters; nevertheless the progress is often …

-studies, this volume looks into the history of the British Empire, 19th century international migration networks, as well as the …, mainly initiated by the Industrial Revolution, considerably impacted on people?s movements. It presents a history of …

European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised …. However, these civilisations have not always been unified politically. In their history, there have been long spells of … -- 4. Lessons from the history of Imperial China -- 5. Advantages of centralized and decentralized rule in Japan -- 6 …

to bring much needed attention back onto forgotten economists that shaped economic history. …