Problem
Topic: Assessing the rise of the Western world
1. What factors led to the rise of the Western world from the industrial revolution to the present?
2. Which nation-states and empires were leading powers during each major period since the industrial revolution?
3. Has the success of the Western world come at the expense of others? Have racism, labor exploitation, and imperialism been part of this process?
4. Why might non-Western societies still view the West with suspicion, given these historical legacies?