Myths, State Expansion, and the Birth of Globalization

1. Broadening and Deepening: Systemic Expansion, Incorporation, and the Zone of Ignorance
Jon D. Carlson

2. New World Empires and Otters: The Scramble for Nootka Sound, the Northwest Passage, and the China Trade
Jon D. Carlson

3. West Africa and the Rise of Asante: Rivers of Gold, a Short Route to China, and the Globalization of Labor
Jon D. Carlson

4. Ethiopia and the Middle East: The Red Sea Trade, Prester John, and Christians in the Muslim World
Jon D. Carlson

5. Japan and the Far East: Zipangu, Roofs of Silver, and the Lure of the Orient
Jon D. Carlson

6. Conclusion
Jon D. Carlson

Keywords: Political Science and International Relations, Political History, International Relations, Political Sociology, Sociology, general, Political Science, Globalization