John M Hobson Books

The book critiques the traditional narratives surrounding the Rise of the West, highlighting the ethnocentric biases that often shape these perspectives. John Hobson presents a more inclusive analysis, exploring alternative viewpoints and emphasizing the contributions of non-Western societies to global development. Through this examination, he aims to provide a broader understanding of historical dynamics and encourage a reevaluation of widely accepted historical accounts.

This book, first published in 2000, provides an overview of theories of the state found in International Relations.

The general assumption in the West is that the global economy and globalization are Western creations. Hobson brings into focus the many non- Western agents and processes that have been left out of mainstream accounts, counteracting the numerous blind-spots in conventional Eurocentric preconceptions about the world.