Giovanni Arrighi

Giovanni Arrighi (1937–2009) was Professor of Sociology at Johns Hopkins University. His books included The Long Twentieth Century and Adam Smith in Beijing, and his work appeared in many publications, including New Left Review.

Books by Giovanni Arrighi

  1. Book CoverAdam Smith in Beijing: Lineages of the 21st Century


    Acclaimed exploration of China’s emergence as the most dynamic center of current economic expansion.More

  2. Book CoverAnti-Systemic Movements


    Peerless examination of the rise of social movements against the global capitalist system, conducted by the leading exponents of the “world systems” perspective.More

  3. Book CoverDebating Empire


    Acute international theorists and commentators of our times subject Empire to trenchant and probing analysis.More

  4. Book CoverLives on the Left: A Group Portrait


    Voices of Sartre, Lukács, Chomsky, Harvey and others in conversation with New Left Review.More

  5. Book CoverThe Long Twentieth Century: Money, Power and the Origins of Our Times

    New and Updated Edition

    Winner of the American Sociological Association PEWS Award for Distinguished Scholarship: a comprehensive analysis of the development of world capitalism over the millennium.More

  6. Book CoverRadical Thinkers Set 6

    12-book shrinkwrapped set

    The 6th set of the renowned philosophy series: beautiful covers, bargain price, classic theory.More