Civilization The West & The Rest (2K)

Ferguson argues that the West's era of predominance may be ending:

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: Breakthroughs in healthcare more than doubled life expectancy, allowing Western empires to expand into previously inhospitable regions. Ferguson argues that the West's era of predominance

: The Scientific Revolution gave the West a major military and technological advantage over Eastern rivals. Barnes & Noble

: Representative government and the protection of private property—distinct from autocratic rule—underpinned economic stability and the rise of corporations.

These features distinguish the "West" from the "Rest" by explaining how a small minority of the global population secured the majority of its resources: