Who authored the book 'Provincializing Europe', which argues that European history is often wrongly treated as the universal 'silent referent' for all other histories?
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Correct answer: Dipesh Chakrabarty
Dipesh Chakrabarty's 'Provincializing Europe' challenges the idea that all nations must follow Europe's developmental trajectory. He argues for a pluralistic understanding of history that does not view non-Western societies as simply 'behind' or 'lacking' by some universal European standard.
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