...Richard Drayton 1. richard.drayton@kcl.ac.uk arjun appadurai connectivities history globalization “Globalization and the Rush to History” is a curious diptych of an essay. Its first half is a settling of scores, as Appadurai responds to his critics, such as historians like...

...Arjun Appadurai connectivities buddhism world-system history globalization There is a group of historians—and some other social scientists—who have made a career out of resisting the newness of globalization. I have been the target of their criticisms from time to time. The main...