Between pink Hollywood and the black wave -- A change in rhythm -- Modernism and the avant-garde in the struggle for socialism -- Life in the American style -- Conclusion. The American dream the Yugoslav way?

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...