Nationalism and Economic Development in Modern Eurasia [Paperback]

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

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. ConclusionsCarl Moskis Professor of Economics at the University of Victoria, Canada.