Artem Altukhov

1 курс (2 модуль) :

Allen R. C.  Global Economic History: A Very Short Introduction
A fairly accessible and balanced synopsis of the economic history of the world, starting from the Age of Discovery until today. Robert Allen considers different reasons for the “Great Divergence” — the steep rise of the Western civilization with the wake of the Industrial Revolution in England — and purports to explain the existing disparities in economic development and incomes of the different parts of the world. Dedicated chapters trace down the roots of continued poverty in Africa and Latin American economic backwardness.


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Bernstein W . J . A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World from Prehistory to Today
A comprehensive and readable overview of the history of trade from Stone Age to the end of the 20th century. Bernstein unveils different surprising ways of how trade has shaped societies and nations across the globe, his narrative accompanied by vivid historical anecdotes and opportune showcases of trade borrowed from folklore and tales. Not too opinionated, the book leaves ample space for the reader to draw her own conclusions and theorize on the matter. 

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Ha-Joon Chang Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
Unlike typical economists who construct models of how the marketplace should work, Chang examines the past: what has actually happened? In this very unusual, witty, and refreshing history of capitalism, he attacks the mainstream free-market mythology. We treat patents and copyrights as sacrosanct — but developed our own industries by studiously copying others’ technologies. We insist that centrally planned economies are inefficient and stifle growth — but many developing countries had higher GDP growth before they were pressured into deregulating their economies. Both justice and common sense, Chang argues, demand that we reevaluate the policies forced upon nations that are struggling to develop today.

2  курс (1 модуль) :

     Acemoglu D., Robinson J. Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
In this relatively recent, yet already hugely popular book, Acemoglu and Robinson follow in the tradition of institutional economics blended with Schumpeterian logic of “creative destruction” to answer the question the title suggests: why are some nations richer and some poorer? What leads to a failure of a state? Upon critically reviewing (and dismissing) the mainstream theories of economic development, the authors come up with their own conception, which they test by analyzing economies of very different epochs and countries, from the Roman Empire to modern Russia, and offer a few forecasts, if not recipes, for the future.

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 Ferguson N. Colossus: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire 
Is America the new world Empire? The US government emphatically denies it. Despite the conquest of two sovereign states in as many years, despite the presence of more than 750 military installations across two-thirds of the world's countries and despite his stated intention "to extend the benefits of freedom - to every corner of the world," George W. Bush maintains that "America has never been an empire". "We don't seek empires," insists Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. "We're not imperialistic." In Colossus Niall Ferguson reveals the paradoxical reality of American power. In economic and military terms, he argues, America may be the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. And its ambitions are closely akin to those of the last great Anglophone empire: to globalize free markets, the rule of law and representative government. Yet Americans shy away from the long-term commitments of manpower, time and money that are also an intrinsic part of empire. This, Ferguson argues, is an empire with an attention deficit disorder, imposing ever more unrealistic timescales on its overseas interventions. Worse, it's an empire in denial - a hyperpower that refuses to acknowledge the scale of its global responsibilities. And this chronic myopia may also apply to  US domestic politics. When overstretch comes, he warns, it will come from within - and it will reveal that the American Colossus has more than merely feet of clay. 

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     Diamond J. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Why did the Spaniards conquer and assimilate the Incas, and not vice versa? An alternative view of the history of civilizations gives prime importance to geographical (proximity to sea), climatic, and biological factors, which, according to Diamond’s theory, have conditioned the development of peoples, the rise of Europe, and the European colonial expansion. The book covers very diverse cultures and regions, from Polynesia to Far North, seeking, among other goals, to prove false the theories of racial supremacy and exceptionalism.


1 курс (3 модуль) :

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 2 курс (3 модуль) :

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