On the Onset of the Industrial Revolution and its Two Types: Song China and England
2012/10/30
研討會日期 : 2012-10-30
時間 : 14:30
主講人 : Professor Ronald A. Edwards
地點 : Conference Room B110
演講者簡介 : Ronald A. Edwards received his Ph.D. in Economics from University of Minnesota. He is currently serving as Associate Professor of Economics at Tamkang University. His research field is in Chinese political economic history and economic growth.
演講摘要 : I argue that China during the Song Dynasty (1960-1279 AD) (Song China) experienced the onset of the Industrial Revolution, preceding England’s experience by several centuries. The concept of the Industrial Revolution is extended to included two types - one with science and one without. Using both the Song China and England episodes, I introduce a new definition of the onset of the Industrial Revolution, which more clearly identifies and dates the social process. This has important implications for theories of its cause.
