This paper contributes to the understanding of the long-run consequences of Roman rule on economic development. In ancient times, the area of contemporary Germany was divided into a Roman and non-Roman part. The study uses this division to test whether the formerly Roman part of Germany show a...

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...

This paper contributes to the understanding of the long-run consequences of Roman rule on economic development. In ancient times, the area of contemporary Germany was divided into a Roman and non-Roman part. The study uses this division to test whether the formerly Roman part of Germany show a...

Ideen und Interessen sind untrennbar miteinander verbunden. Sascha Münnich belegt dies am Beispiel des Entstehungsprozesses der Arbeitslosenversicherung in Deutschland und den USA. Der Autor zeigt, dass auch vermeintlich rein materiell orientierte Akteure, wie Gewerkschaften und Unternehmer,...