Guilds ruled many crafts and trades from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution, and have always attracted debate and controversy. They were sometimes viewed as efficient institutions that guaranteed quality and skills. But they also excluded competitors, manipulated markets, and blocked...

"A revelatory vision of the world today, as it is seen by the rising powers of the East. "All roads used to lead to Rome. Now they lead to Beijing." So argues Peter Frankopan in this timely and visionary new book about the present and future of a world that is changing dramatically before our...

Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Table of contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Economic expertise; From économie to industrie; 1 Economic eaters; Personal économie; Public économie; Commercial économie; Women and...