The rise and decline of the nation state : [essays originally presented at a conference held in Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in September 1988

One of the major social transformations of the 20th century has been the changing relations between individual national economies and societies on the one hand, and the international order on the other. This collection of essays addresses this phenomenon, relating questions of economic and technological dynamism and stagnation to social structure, culture and rivalry between the great powers of war. This collection of essays discusses one of the major social transformations of the 20th century - the changing relationship between individual national economies and societies on the one hand, and the international order on the other. Edited By Michael Mann. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.