Robert. A Denemark & Jonathan Friedman 
World System History [PDF ebook] 
The Social Science of Long-Term Change

This extraordinary book presents a refreshing and innovative overview of the changes to the global system over the last 5000 years. Featuring renowned contributors – each specialists in their field – this is the only volume to offer so co-ordinated a study of continuity and change in the global social, economic and political system. Key areas covered include:
* International Political Economy – Robert A. Denemark
* Archaeology – Jonathan Freidman
* Economic development – Andre Gunder Frank
* History – George Modelski
* Sociology – Christopher Chase-Dunn