Nationalism and Economic Development in Modern Eurasia

Informationen zum Autor Carl Mosk is Professor of Economics at the University of Victoria, Canada. Klappentext This book advances a new theory of why nationalism emerged in the modern world. In particular it explains why nationalism and economic development are closely linked, and why warfare plays a crucial role in the spread of the nation-state system. It is based on qualitative and quantitative evidence over the period 1600 to 2000 for seven countries - Great Britain, France, Germany, Yugoslavia, the United States, Japan and China Zusammenfassung This book advances a new theory of why nationalism emerged in the modern world. In particular it explains why nationalism and economic development are closely linked, and why warfare plays a crucial role in the spread of the nation-state system. It is based on qualitative and quantitative evidence over the period 1600 to 2000 for seven countries – Great Britain, France, Germany, Yugoslavia, the United States, Japan and China Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part I Nationalism, Economic Development, and Warfare 1. Progress 2. Tribalism, proto-nationalism, and nationalism 3. Ideology and nationalism 4. Lethality at lower prices: How the American system of manufactures and mass production shaped modern warfare Part II Europe 5. Great Britain, 1600-1850 6. Germany, 1800-1945 7. Yugoslavia, 1920-1990 Part III Asia 8. Japan, 1800-19459. China, 1900-2000 Part IV Implications and conclusions 10. Under the Shadow of the Hemoclysm 11. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Carl Mosk, Carl (University of Victoria Mosk, Mosk Carl
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.01.2013
• EAN: 9780415605182
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60518-2
• No. of pages: 298
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, Asia, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Nationalism, Economic history, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Regional / International studies, Asian History