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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824384603321

Autore

Mosk Carl

Titolo

Nationalism and economic development in modern Eurasia / / Carl Mosk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-44158-3

1-299-16113-8

1-135-07118-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (311 p.)

Collana

Routledge explorations in economic history ; ; 62

Classificazione

BUS000000BUS023000BUS069000

Disciplina

320.54095

Soggetti

Nationalism - History

Nation-state - History

Economic development - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Nationalism, economic development, and warfare -- pt. II. Europe -- pt. III. Asia -- pt. IV. Implications and conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

"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 "--