Eurocentrism and the Politics of Global History
Global history locates national histories in the context of broader processes, in which the West is not necessarily synonymous with progress. And yet it often suffers from the same Eurocentrism that plagues national history, accepting Western categories a
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Eurocentrism and the Politics of Global History
Alessandro Stanziani
Eurocentrism and the Politics of Global History
Alessandro Stanziani EHESS and CNRS Paris, France
ISBN 978-3-319-94739-6 ISBN 978-3-319-94740-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94740-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018946554 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern adapted from an Indian cotton print produced in the 19th century Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
This short book is the outcome of several years of discussions with students and colleagues. In particular, I wish to express my gratitude to my friends at the Global History Collaborative Project: Jeremey Adelman (Princeton), Sebastian Conrad (Freie University), Andreas Eckert (Humboldt), and Masashi Haneda (University of Tokyo). Visiting scholarships and professorships in Princeton and Tokyo helped me to identify correct questions and perspectives. In Paris, discussions with my friends Antonella Romano, Silvia Sebastiani, Jean-Frederic Schaub, Marc Elie, and Xavier Paulès greatly contributed to this work. Over the years, Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper have provided friendly discussions on these themes. Prabhu Mohapatra (Delhi University), Babacar Fall (Cheik Anta Diop University, Dakar), Marina Mogilner (Kazan, now Michigan State University), and Tatiana Borisova and Alexander Semyonov (Higher School of Economics, Saint-Petersburg) helped me to take into account non-Western perspectives in his
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