The Return of Cosmopolitan Capital: Globalization, the State and War

by Nigel Harris

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860647863
• ISBN13: 9781860647864
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.5"