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 …"This book advances a new theory of why nationalism emerged in the modern world. In particular it explains why …

This paper identifies historic patterns in the dialectic between nationalism and development across various East, South …, and Southeast Asian nations. Nationalism as the rationale for development is used by regimes to achieve high levels of … growth, but also generates exclusivism and hostilities, often in order to integrate a political core. Popular nationalism has …