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: Representative government and the protection of private property—distinct from autocratic rule—underpinned economic stability and the rise of corporations.

: The Industrial Revolution and the subsequent birth of a consumer society drove global trade and economic growth. Civilization The West & the Rest

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: The Scientific Revolution gave the West a major military and technological advantage over Eastern rivals. Civilization: The West and the Rest: Ferguson, Niall

: Other civilizations have now successfully "downloaded" these six features, allowing countries like China to challenge Western supremacy.

These features distinguish the "West" from the "Rest" by explaining how a small minority of the global population secured the majority of its resources:

Ferguson argues that the West's era of predominance may be ending: