Synthesizing the Vertical and the Horizontal: A World-Ecological Analysis of 'the Industrial Revolution', Part I

摘要: 'The Industrial Revolution' is simultaneously one of the most under-examined and overly-simplified concepts in all social science. One ways it highly arena ecological, particularly through lens critical world-history. This paper attempts to analyze phenomenon world-ecology synthesis, three distinct phases: First, history conceptualization Revolution examined at length, paying special attention knowledge foundations that determine these conceptualizations. Secondly, I sift out what believe dominant model throughout modern now postmodern history, which identify as techno-economic narrative. then present main world-historical challenge argument (that was a unified, linear, two-century phenomenon) by outlining interpretations Fernand Braudel, Immanuel Wallerstein, Giovanni Arrighi, among others, leading view industrialization over very long term, or Braudel referred longue duree. long-view form historical analysis unabashedly Marxist, so there some foray into various pieces Marxian canon, are often left untouched least under-utilized many politico-economic analyses environmental politico-ecological narratives well. Thirdly, attempt bring this new long-form more firmly but filtering basic presuppositions 'techno-economic' Marxist 'critical world-historical' Jason W. Moore's synthesis. What we arrive process different than used hearing about. Part much larger research process, intend future looking development BRICS next extension Revolution. concerned with re-igniting think valuable debate theorists, economic historians, ecological thinkers, about exactly was, is, will be. My small contribution re-define relationship its really-existing including antecedents possible expansions.