David Cosandey's explanation of the rise of the West

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David Cosandey

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My explanation for the Advance of Science
and for the European miracle (IInd millenium)
and its ending: The Rich States System Theory

A 4-page summary of the Rich States System Theory (in English).
Philosophical assumptions

Le Secret de l'Occident (The Secret of the West),
868p-book, pocket version of the 1997 release, published in September 2007.
Le Secret de l'Occident (The Secret of the West),
450p-book about the rich states system theory, published in October 1997.

Summaries: 1 page, chapter after chapter (in French).
4 pages, chapter after chapter (in English).

Reviews: Nov 2009: a short review on Critiques Libres" (in French).
Jan 2009: a long review in "Le Futur Ouest" (in French).
Jan 2009: a brief review in a HEC school essay in Paris (in French).
Dec 2008: a review in "Storicamente", Bologna University's on-line history journal, by F. Ferretti (in Italian).
Dec 2008: brief review by Evelyne Lopez Campillo in "Mediterráneo Económico" in an article about the religious hypothesis (in Spanish).
Nov 2008: a long review by Vincent Citot in philosophy journal "Le Philosophoire" (in French).
Oct 2008: by Chinese magazine Mingpao Monthly of Hong Kong (in Chinese).
Oct 2008: a summary in "L'Agitateur d'idées by physicist Etienne Klein (in French).
Oct 2008: a review and epistémological analysis in "Espaces Temps" by prof. Christian Grataloup (in French).
Sep 2008: a sympathetic review by Jules Mardirossian in "France-Arménie" (in French).
Aug 2008: a superficial review in French magazine "Esprit" (in French).
Jun? 2008: in an article on "The rise and fall of states" by Noel Cox of Univ of Wellington, New Zealand (in English).
May 2008: in "Maghreb Social Forum's" online bibliography (in French).
Feb 2008: a review in the Belgian national daily "L'Echo" (in French).
Feb 2008: a review in "Sciences Humaines" by Laurent Testot (in French).
Feb 2008: a long and original review in "La Vie des Idées" by physicist Etienne Klein (in French).
Jan 2008: a laudative review by "Les Sceptiques du Québec" at their annual conference (in French).
Jan 2008: a brief review in "Les Collections de l'Histoire" (in French).
Jan 2008: quotes by J.-F. Dortier in a special issue of "Sciences Humaines" (in French).
Dec 2007: a review in French geography magazine "Cybergeo" (in French).
Nov 2007: a brillant analysis on "Biblio Infinie" (in French).
Oct 2007: a brief introduction on France Culture (in French).
Oct 2007: a lively account by Azar Khalatbari on in the French daily "Libération" (in French).
Oct 2007: a review by Roger-Pol Droit in the leading French daily "Le Monde" (in French).
Sep 2007: a laudatory reference in the leading French daily "Le Figaro" for the pocket edition (in French).
Sep 2007: a reference in the French daily "Le Sud Ouest" for the pocket edition (in French).
Sep 2007: a enlightning analysis on Amazon.fr (in French).
Aug 2006: an excellent analytical review on La Lettre Volée (in French). Introduction.
Feb 2006: the consequences of the theory for the space age discussed at the Adam Smith Institute (in English).
Dec 2005: Article on the historical disruption lines of Europe by prof. Jacques Brasseul (in French).
May 2005: in an Indian research paper about India and the Grand Question (in English).
Mar 2005: "Alternatives Economiques", on the emergence of capitalism (in French).
Dec 2004: "Le Nouvel Observateur", as main reference (in French).
May 2002: A smart overview by prof. Christophe Brun as on-line support for Moroccan students (in French).
Jan? 2002: in a Moroccan book about Morocco's scientific development (in French).
Mar 2001: "Géopolitique des Populations" (in French).
Dec 1999: "Isis" (in English).
Sep 1998: "Région et Développement" (in French).
May 1998: "La Recherche" (in French).
Apr 1998: "NewScientist" (in English).
Nov 1997: "Le Républicain Lorrain" (in French).

Interviews: Sep 2008: in Histoire globale, un autre regard sur le monde, a collective book directed by Laurent Testot, p.121-129 (in French).
Sep 2008: in a special edition of French magazine "Sciences Humaines" on world history (in French).
Dec 2007: "Sciences et Avenir" (in French).
Oct 2007: "La Liberté" (in French).
Oct 2001: "Le Soir" (in French).
Mar 1998: "Vingt-Quatre Heures", 30 March 1998, p.48 (in French).
Nov 1997: "Journal de Genève", interview (in French).

My Articles: May 2002: Fractals in Biology and Medicine, Vol. III, Birkhauser, a 5p-chapter (in English).
Mar 2001: "Sciences", a 5-page article (in French).
July 1998: "Le Temps Stratégique", a 10-page article (in French).

Quotes: Jun 2010: by teacher J.-L. Lefevre in an essay on European identity published by AEDE (in French).
Jun 2010: by P. Hoffman in "The Economic History Review" about the European military revolution of 1500-1700 (in English).
May 2010: by previous prof of Univ Paris M. Letellier "Mondes Francophones" (in French).
May 2010: in "Technological Forecasting and Social Change" by David LePoire of Argonne National Laboratory (in English).
Dec 2009: by catholic priest V.Toccoli in his 150p-essay on globalization (in French).
Nov 2009: by C. Paludan-Müller in the Council of Europe's book Heritage and Beyond (in English).
Sep 2009: A mention at an Astrophysics Conference in Barcelona (in English).
Avr 2009: A recommendation by prof. Jérôme Dunlop in his book Les 100 Mots de la Géographie (in French).
Mar 2009: In "Le Débat", by prof. Olivier Pétré-Grenouilleau (in French).
Feb 2009: by prof. Iris Borowy in her workshop "The Rise of Europe" at Univ of Rostock, Germany (in German).
Déc 2008: : by prof. Guillaume Arnould in Lille in his pre-university preparatory courses (in French).
Sep 2008: a quote in on-line article "Idei in Dialog" by H.-R. Patapievici (in Rumanian).
Mar 2008?: A quote in L'Agenda de la pensée contemporaine by the "Cercle Condorcet de Paris" (in French).
Feb 2008: a quote on F. Bracke's website Knack.be (in Dutch).
Jan 2008?: in an article about Unifying European Law from Univ. of Kent (in English)
Dec 2007: in Canadian literature magazine "Nuit Blanche" (in French).
Nov 2007: a long mention in the on-line book by Michel Cuvillon: "Homologies historiques" (in French).
Oct 2007: a quote in French magazine "Enjeux Les Echos" (in French).
Aug 2007: in the Canadian magazine "Le Devoir" while listing new 2007 political books (in French).
Aug 2007: in an article on "Fenêtre Europe" about the European aircraft carrier fleets (in French).
Jul 2007: in the bibliography of a feature article by literature magazine "Sciences Humaines" (in French).
Dec 2006: a quote by Jared Diamond, on a Russian website dedicated to Guns, Germs and Steel (in English).
Oct 2006: in an on-line Paper about the Western Miracle by P. Hoffman (in English).
Dec 2005: at a Meeting about international law about the value of states system (in French).
Nov 2004: in an article about economic development in "Alternatives Economiques" (in French).
Jul 2004: in a paper in Eurojournal about the geographical limits of Europe (in English).
Feb 2004: at a conference about interculturalism (in English).
Dec 2003: an article by Pierre Gallois in Géopolitique, no84, p16-26 (in French).
May 2003: on Le Café Pédagogique, a French website for teachers (in French).
Jun 2002: in a paper by Brian Davis on the role of astronomy in the history of science (in English).
Jun 2002: in a French lecture about the international history of law (in French).
Mar 2002: in an article about "Comparative History of Science", by Lewis Pyenson (in English).
Mar 2002: in the bibliography used by Info-Point Europe for the Grundtvig Projet (in French).
Nov? 2001: in a paper about the cultural hypothesis, by prof. Vries in the Netherlands (in English).
Aug 2001: Several mentions in prof. Pierre-Cyrille Hautcoeur's lecture about world economic history (in French).
Jul 2000: A quote by Jean Bélanger, a professor of psychology history in Montreal (in French).
Jul 2000: A quote by a history professor in Argentina (in Spanish).
Jul 2000: A mention by former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (in French).
May 2000: at a law seminar in Toulouse, France (in French).
Nov 1998: An extract, as on-line reference for French high-school students (in French).
Mar 1998: a mention by French historian Emmanuel Leroy-Ladurie (in French).
Jan 1998: a reference in "Nature", by Jared Diamond (in English).
Nov 1997: a mention in the French economy magazine L'Expansion (in French).

L'Europe et la Science (Europe and Science),
80p-book briefly summarizing the rich states system theory, published in January 1999.

Quotes: Jun 2007: book available at the library of the French embassy in Austria (in French).
Jul 2004: on Oboulo.com (in French).
Jul 2000: My two books quoted at the Italian Senate (in Italian).

La Faillite Coupable des Retraites (The Self-Imposed Failure Of Retirement Systems)
170p-book about the real causes of the demographic collapse observed in developped countries, published in January 2004.

Summary: 1 page (in English)
My Articles: Nov 2010: in Univ of Lausanne's Bulletin HEC, a 2-page article (in French).

Reviews: Nov 2006: a detailed reference in a paper on inter-generational support by M. Loriaux (in French).
Jun 2006: a long review by M. Loriaux in "Histoire des idées et politiques de population" edited by G. Caselli, J. Vallin, G. Wunsch (in French).
Nov 2004: a review in Lettre mensuelle socio-économique du CCE, Bruxelles (in French).
Jul 2004: a short review in "CHSS Sécurité Sociale" (3/2004), p.196 (in French).
Jul 2004: a short review in "Le Vif/L'Express" (Belgium), 09Jul2004, p.40, (in French).
Apr 2004: an interview "Le Soir" (Bruxelles), 13Apr04 (in French).
Apr 2004: a review in "La Tribune" (Nice), 09Apr04 (in French).

Quotes: May 2008: by prof. Luc Legoux in the collective book "Concilier bien-être des migrants et intérêt collectif" (in French).
Feb 2006: a quote in a paper on intra- and inter-generational debts by A. Gosseries (in French).
Jun 2005: a quote by Jacques Bichot in the Godet-Sullerot report "La Famille, une affaire publique" (in French).
Mar 2005: a quote in a paper on inter-generational justice by A. Gosseries (in English).
Sep 2004: in "Population et Avenir" (in French).
Jun 2004: conference at the Conseil Central de l'Economie in Brussels, Belgium (in French).

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Summaries:	1 page, chapter after chapter (in French). 4 pages, chapter after chapter (in English).
Reviews:	Nov 2009: a short review on Critiques Libres" (in French). Jan 2009: a long review in "Le Futur Ouest" (in French). Jan 2009: a brief review in a HEC school essay in Paris (in French). Dec 2008: a review in "Storicamente", Bologna University's on-line history journal, by F. Ferretti (in Italian). Dec 2008: brief review by Evelyne Lopez Campillo in "Mediterráneo Económico" in an article about the religious hypothesis (in Spanish). Nov 2008: a long review by Vincent Citot in philosophy journal "Le Philosophoire" (in French). Oct 2008: by Chinese magazine Mingpao Monthly of Hong Kong (in Chinese). Oct 2008: a summary in "L'Agitateur d'idées by physicist Etienne Klein (in French). Oct 2008: a review and epistémological analysis in "Espaces Temps" by prof. Christian Grataloup (in French). Sep 2008: a sympathetic review by Jules Mardirossian in "France-Arménie" (in French). Aug 2008: a superficial review in French magazine "Esprit" (in French). Jun? 2008: in an article on "The rise and fall of states" by Noel Cox of Univ of Wellington, New Zealand (in English). May 2008: in "Maghreb Social Forum's" online bibliography (in French). Feb 2008: a review in the Belgian national daily "L'Echo" (in French). Feb 2008: a review in "Sciences Humaines" by Laurent Testot (in French). Feb 2008: a long and original review in "La Vie des Idées" by physicist Etienne Klein (in French). Jan 2008: a laudative review by "Les Sceptiques du Québec" at their annual conference (in French). Jan 2008: a brief review in "Les Collections de l'Histoire" (in French). Jan 2008: quotes by J.-F. Dortier in a special issue of "Sciences Humaines" (in French). Dec 2007: a review in French geography magazine "Cybergeo" (in French). Nov 2007: a brillant analysis on "Biblio Infinie" (in French). Oct 2007: a brief introduction on France Culture (in French). Oct 2007: a lively account by Azar Khalatbari on in the French daily "Libération" (in French). Oct 2007: a review by Roger-Pol Droit in the leading French daily "Le Monde" (in French). Sep 2007: a laudatory reference in the leading French daily "Le Figaro" for the pocket edition (in French). Sep 2007: a reference in the French daily "Le Sud Ouest" for the pocket edition (in French). Sep 2007: a enlightning analysis on Amazon.fr (in French). Aug 2006: an excellent analytical review on La Lettre Volée (in French). Introduction. Feb 2006: the consequences of the theory for the space age discussed at the Adam Smith Institute (in English). Dec 2005: Article on the historical disruption lines of Europe by prof. Jacques Brasseul (in French). May 2005: in an Indian research paper about India and the Grand Question (in English). Mar 2005: "Alternatives Economiques", on the emergence of capitalism (in French). Dec 2004: "Le Nouvel Observateur", as main reference (in French). May 2002: A smart overview by prof. Christophe Brun as on-line support for Moroccan students (in French). Jan? 2002: in a Moroccan book about Morocco's scientific development (in French). Mar 2001: "Géopolitique des Populations" (in French). Dec 1999: "Isis" (in English). Sep 1998: "Région et Développement" (in French). May 1998: "La Recherche" (in French). Apr 1998: "NewScientist" (in English). Nov 1997: "Le Républicain Lorrain" (in French).
Interviews:	Sep 2008: in *Histoire globale, un autre regard sur le monde, a collective book directed by Laurent Testot, p.121-129 (in French). Sep 2008: in a special edition of French magazine "Sciences Humaines"* on world history (in French). Dec 2007: "Sciences et Avenir" (in French). Oct 2007: "La Liberté" (in French). Oct 2001: "Le Soir" (in French). Mar 1998: "Vingt-Quatre Heures", 30 March 1998, p.48 (in French). Nov 1997: "Journal de Genève", interview (in French).
My Articles:	May 2002: Fractals in Biology and Medicine, Vol. III, Birkhauser, a 5p-chapter (in English). Mar 2001: "Sciences", a 5-page article (in French). July 1998: "Le Temps Stratégique", a 10-page article (in French).
Quotes:	Jun 2010: by teacher J.-L. Lefevre in an essay on European identity published by AEDE (in French). Jun 2010: by P. Hoffman in "The Economic History Review" about the European military revolution of 1500-1700 (in English). May 2010: by previous prof of Univ Paris M. Letellier "Mondes Francophones" (in French). May 2010: in "Technological Forecasting and Social Change" by David LePoire of Argonne National Laboratory (in English). Dec 2009: by catholic priest V.Toccoli in his 150p-essay on globalization (in French). Nov 2009: by C. Paludan-Müller in the Council of Europe's book Heritage and Beyond (in English). Sep 2009: A mention at an Astrophysics Conference in Barcelona (in English). Avr 2009: A recommendation by prof. Jérôme Dunlop in his book *Les 100 Mots de la Géographie* (in French). Mar 2009: In "Le Débat", by prof. Olivier Pétré-Grenouilleau (in French). Feb 2009: by prof. Iris Borowy in her workshop "The Rise of Europe" at Univ of Rostock, Germany (in German). Déc 2008: : by prof. Guillaume Arnould in Lille in his pre-university preparatory courses (in French). Sep 2008: a quote in on-line article "Idei in Dialog" by H.-R. Patapievici (in Rumanian). Mar 2008?: A quote in L'Agenda de la pensée contemporaine by the "Cercle Condorcet de Paris" (in French). Feb 2008: a quote on F. Bracke's website Knack.be (in Dutch). Jan 2008?: in an article about Unifying European Law from Univ. of Kent (in English) Dec 2007: in Canadian literature magazine "Nuit Blanche" (in French). Nov 2007: a long mention in the on-line book by Michel Cuvillon: "Homologies historiques" (in French). Oct 2007: a quote in French magazine "Enjeux Les Echos" (in French). Aug 2007: in the Canadian magazine "Le Devoir" while listing new 2007 political books (in French). Aug 2007: in an article on "Fenêtre Europe" about the European aircraft carrier fleets (in French). Jul 2007: in the bibliography of a feature article by literature magazine "Sciences Humaines" (in French). Dec 2006: a quote by Jared Diamond*, on a Russian website dedicated to Guns, Germs and Steel* (in English). Oct 2006: in an on-line Paper about the Western Miracle by P. Hoffman (in English). Dec 2005: at a Meeting about international law about the value of states system (in French). Nov 2004: in an article about economic development in "Alternatives Economiques" (in French). Jul 2004: in a paper in Eurojournal about the geographical limits of Europe (in English). Feb 2004: at a conference about interculturalism (in English). Dec 2003: an article by Pierre Gallois in Géopolitique, no84, p16-26 (in French). May 2003: on Le Café Pédagogique, a French website for teachers (in French). Jun 2002: in a paper by Brian Davis on the role of astronomy in the history of science (in English). Jun 2002: in a French lecture about the international history of law (in French). Mar 2002: in an article about "Comparative History of Science", by Lewis Pyenson (in English). Mar 2002: in the bibliography used by Info-Point Europe for the Grundtvig Projet (in French). Nov? 2001: in a paper about the cultural hypothesis, by prof. Vries in the Netherlands (in English). Aug 2001: Several mentions in prof. Pierre-Cyrille Hautcoeur's lecture about world economic history (in French). Jul 2000: A quote by Jean Bélanger, a professor of psychology history in Montreal (in French). Jul 2000: A quote by a history professor in Argentina (in Spanish). Jul 2000: A mention by former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (in French). May 2000: at a law seminar in Toulouse, France (in French). Nov 1998: An extract, as on-line reference for French high-school students (in French). Mar 1998: a mention by French historian Emmanuel Leroy-Ladurie (in French). Jan 1998: a reference in "Nature", by Jared Diamond (in English). Nov 1997: a mention in the French economy magazine L'Expansion** (in French).

Summary:	1 page (in English)
My Articles:	Nov 2010: in Univ of Lausanne's Bulletin HEC, a 2-page article (in French).
Reviews:	Nov 2006: a detailed reference in a paper on inter-generational support by M. Loriaux (in French). Jun 2006: a long review by M. Loriaux in "Histoire des idées et politiques de population" edited by G. Caselli, J. Vallin, G. Wunsch (in French). Nov 2004: a review in Lettre mensuelle socio-économique du CCE, Bruxelles (in French). Jul 2004: a short review in "CHSS Sécurité Sociale" (3/2004), p.196 (in French). Jul 2004: a short review in "Le Vif/L'Express" (Belgium), 09Jul2004, p.40, (in French). Apr 2004: an interview "Le Soir" (Bruxelles), 13Apr04 (in French). Apr 2004: a review in "La Tribune" (Nice), 09Apr04 (in French).
Quotes:	May 2008: by prof. Luc Legoux in the collective book "Concilier bien-être des migrants et intérêt collectif" (in French). Feb 2006: a quote in a paper on intra- and inter-generational debts by A. Gosseries (in French). Jun 2005: a quote by Jacques Bichot in the Godet-Sullerot report "La Famille, une affaire publique" (in French). Mar 2005: a quote in a paper on inter-generational justice by A. Gosseries (in English). Sep 2004: in "Population et Avenir" (in French). Jun 2004: conference at the Conseil Central de l'Economie in Brussels, Belgium (in French).