most effectively, surplus wealth is most plentiful, and the dominant class rules supreme. During such periods of stability … hegemony. They are monuments to the wealth and power of those who ruled their world. This first volume provides an introduction … to the study and a review of wealth accumulation over the past millennium. There follow three case studies of iconic …

The state and entrepreneurs are two players that have shaped both economic activity and economic history throughout the … the relationship between state and entrepreneurs on development performance since 1805. …