Nation, State and the Economy in History [Paperback]

This book addresses the rarely explored subject of the reciprocal relationships between nationalism, nation and state-building, and economic change.At a time of persistent national strife on a world-wide scale, this book addresses the subject of the reciprocal relationships between nationalism, nation and state-building, and economic change, which has been little-discussed in the vast literature on nationalism. The exploration of the economic element in the building of nations and states cannot be confined to Europe, and therefore the diverse yet interlinked case-studies in this volume cover all continents.At a time of persistent national strife on a world-wide scale, this book addresses the subject of the reciprocal relationships between nationalism, nation and state-building, and economic change, which has been little-discussed in the vast literature on nationalism. The exploration of the economic element in the building of nations and states cannot be confined to Europe, and therefore the diverse yet interlinked case-studies in this volume cover all continents.At a time of persistent national strife on a worldwide scale, this book addresses the inadequately covered subject of the reciprocal relationships between nationalism, nation and state-building, and economic change. The exploration of the economic element in the building of nations and states cannot be confined to Europe; therefore, the diverse yet interlinked case studies in this volume cover all continents.Introduction Alice Teichova and Herbert Matis; Part I: 1. Political structures and grand strategies for the growth of the British economy, 16881815 Patrick K. O'Brien; 2. Economic factors and the building of the French nation state Fran?ois Crouzet; 3. Nation building in Germany: the economic dimension Gerd Hardach; 4. The harmony liberal era 18451880: the case of Norway and Sweden G?ran B. Nilsson; 5. Nationalism in the epoch of organised capitalism: Norway and Sweden choosing different paths Francisl$