After the Nation-State: Citizens, Tribalism and the New World Disorder
By Andrew Marshall' 'Mathew Horsman.
Description
Traces the genesis of the nation-state, its rise as a form of organization and its expansion from Europe to the new nations of America, Asia and Africa. The authors argue that the nation-state has now reached a point of crisis as a form of political, economic and social organization with the result that the world is likely to experience a period of growing tensions and instability. No longer will states be able to operate outside the dictates of the global economy whilst a limited control will be retained over more local issues, in other areas authority will have to be forfeited. Consequent...
ISBN(s)
0006383866, 9780006383864
