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...

1. Introduction -- 2. Origin and purposes of the Second Bank -- 3. The Second Bank's branch network and the state banking system -- 4. The Second Bank and the "exchanges" : conquering space -- 5. The "production" of monetary stability -- 6. The Second Bank's specie market operations -- 7....

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