A dragon on steroids -- "Don't worry, be happy" -- Genesis of a new system -- Let there be savings! -- Power begets power -- In a Confucian America -- The dragon's fey friend -- A few good Confucians -- Globalism or democracy?

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...