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The Return of Cosmopolitan Capital: Globalization, the State and War
Nigel Harris
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Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPHC; JPQ; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860647864
SKU
V9781860647864
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About Nigel Harris
Nigel Harris is Professor Emeritus of the Economics of the City, University College, London and author of Thinking the Unthinkable, The End of the Third World and The New Untouchables (all I.B. Tauris).
Reviews for The Return of Cosmopolitan Capital: Globalization, the State and War
"vast scope... excellent bibliography... A thoughtful counterweight to the vast and growing antiglobalization literature... recommended." -CHOICE