The return of cosmopolitan capital : globalization, the state, and war

Nigel Harris argues that the notion of national capital is becoming redundant as cities and their citizens, increasingly unaffected by borders and national boundaries, take center stage in the economic world. Harris deconstructs this phenomenon and argues for the immense benefits it could and should have, not just for western wealth, but for economies worldwide, for international communication and for global democracy. "The history of the 20th century was dominated by the state - nationalism, national economies, national wars. Professor Nigel Harris argues that such a global structure is unthinkable in the 21st century. Why? As the world opens up, and barriers between countries come crashing down, so the powers of nations, nationalisms and the state have begun to dissolve. He argues that the notion of national capital is becoming redundant as cities and their citizens, increasingly unaffected by borders and national boundaries, take centre stage in the economic world. Harris deconstructs this phenomenon and argues for the immense benefits it could and should have, not just for western wealth, but for economies worldwide, for international communication and for global democracy."--Bloomsbury Publishing. State Power, Nationalism And National Economics Dominated 20th-century History. Harris Argues That Such A Structure Is Unthinkable Now, As Cities And Their Citizens, Increasingly Unaffected By National Boundaries, Take Centre Stage In The Economic World - Potentially To The Immense Benefit Of All. Pt. 1. Origins. The Origins Of Capitalism -- The Modern State -- The Apogee Of The Modern State. Pt. 2. Transitions. The Great Transition -- The Newcomers. Pt. 3. Resistance To Ending The National Capital Project: Three Episodes. `structural Adjustment' In The 1980's -- The Collapse Of The Soviet Union -- Economic Crisis In Asia. Pt. 4. The New World Order. Governance -- The Unfinished Agenda. Nigel Harris. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 269-284) And Index.