http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/2098/molly-b-kroker Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:35:11 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:35:11 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/917/the-great-divergence-redefined-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-west-and-the-recovery-of-china By Molly B. Kroker - Up until the 19th century, China held a position as a great world power. However, for the last two hundred years the West has dominated the world technologically, economically, and politically. The point at which the West began its relative dominance over all other world civilizations is known as "the Great Divergence." Currently, a steady change has been developing in China. Not only has China caught up to the West but also China's economy is continuing to accelerate at a rapid rate and may even surpass the West in the near future. One of the main reasons for the "Great Divergence" was an underlying... Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:02 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/917/the-great-divergence-redefined-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-west-and-the-recovery-of-china