After Nations: The Making and Unmaking of a World Order

After Nations is a sweeping and thought-provoking examination of how the nation-state emerged—and why it is increasingly failing to meet today’s global challenges. Rana Dasgupta connects history, politics, economics, technology and climate change to reveal the forces reshaping the world order. He challenges the idea that nations are permanent or inevitable and considers what might replace them. Ambitious and timely, the book offers a bold vision of new forms of citizenship, law and global cooperation.