The Paradox of Vulnerability: States, Nationalism, and the Financial Crisis

by John L. Campbell and John A. Hall

Book Overview

Why are small and culturally homogeneous nation-states in the advanced capitalist world so prosperous? Examining how Denmark, Ireland, and Switzerland managed the 2008 financial crisis, The Paradox of Vulnerability shows that this is not an accident. John Campbell and John Hall argue that a prolonged sense of vulnerability within both the state and the nation encourages the development of institutions that enable decision makers to act together...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069116326X
• ISBN13: 9780691163260
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"