experts, cartels and international organizations have written the rules for Europe since around 1850. Based on fresh research … Europe--forms of integration that were not always visible, but affected the citizens of Europe in their everyday lives …

Europe and North America, Alfani's research spans a thousand years of history. He draws from a wealth of comparative data, as … role and significance of the rich and the super-rich in the long run of history. With a focus on the West, particularly … well as insights gleaned from the latest research in economic history, sociology, and anthropology, to show how society …