Book contents
- The Nationalist Dilemma
- The Nationalist Dilemma
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1 Introduction: Nationalists Think About the Economy
- 2 The American Community of the Common Man, 1776–1860
- 3 The Birth of the National Economy in Europe, 1789–1860
- 4 The Globalisation of the Nation, 1861–1913
- 5 The Nationalist as Saviour, 1914–1945
- 6 Policy in a World of Nation-States, 1946–1978
- 7 The Incomplete Building of a Global Economy, 1979–2001
- 8 Populist Discontents, 2002–2021
- 9 Conclusion and Outlook: Explaining Economic Nationalism
- Notes
- Index
9 - Conclusion and Outlook: Explaining Economic Nationalism
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 April 2023
- The Nationalist Dilemma
- The Nationalist Dilemma
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1 Introduction: Nationalists Think About the Economy
- 2 The American Community of the Common Man, 1776–1860
- 3 The Birth of the National Economy in Europe, 1789–1860
- 4 The Globalisation of the Nation, 1861–1913
- 5 The Nationalist as Saviour, 1914–1945
- 6 Policy in a World of Nation-States, 1946–1978
- 7 The Incomplete Building of a Global Economy, 1979–2001
- 8 Populist Discontents, 2002–2021
- 9 Conclusion and Outlook: Explaining Economic Nationalism
- Notes
- Index
Summary
The conclusion draws the historical threads together and explains the causes of economic nationalism. It is most useful to think of nationalists as reacting to economic inequality. If inequality occurs between nations, we are more likely to witness expansionist ideas gain prominence. If inequality occurs within nations and is blamed on integration with the world economy, this is most likely to give rise to isolationist ideas. Both kinds of economic inequality are often accentuated by political inequalities. The motive for catch-up growth becomes more pressing if the nation is seen as politically subordinate within a system of imperial rule. Domestic inequalities are frequently given salience if they correspond to ethnic divisions within society. Based on these insights, the conclusion casts its gaze forward and predicts that both strands of economic nationalism will continue to shape economic policy in the near future.
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- The Nationalist DilemmaA Global History of Economic Nationalism, 1776–Present, pp. 323 - 328Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023