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...

Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction "post fata resurgo" : at the origins of modern finance -- Halcyon days -- Half measures -- The impact of oil -- Full measures -- Wuthering heights -- References

"China's rise as an economic power has posed some challenging questions: how did China achieve GDP growth that was even faster than the Asian Tigers? Is the "Chinese model" superior? Why hasn't the rapid economic growth lead to democracy in the country as many observers expected? And can China...

Introduction -- Why a History of Ideas on Industry? 1. Post Bellum. The Beginnings of 'Industrialism' and the Revista de Economía Argentina (1914-1930) 2. Post Crisis: The Construction of a Consensus: State Intervention and Industrialization (1930-1940) 3. In bello. Wartime Alternatives...