Books The Dawn of innovation

This book by Charles R. Morris explores the origins of American economic leadership, arguing that the nation's tradition of innovation began during its early years. 

It details how three key innovations – universal male suffrage, the shift of political power to the middle classes, and a commitment to mechanized mass-production –  caused the U.S. to become the world's first democratic, middle-class, mass-consumption society. 

The narrative includes a focus on the "shipbuilders' war" during the rivalry between the early United States and Britain for common in the Great Lakes, highlighting its role in triggering industrial development. 

Morris also draws a provocative comparison between the 19th-century economic rivalry of the U.S. and Great Britain and the contemporary competition between China and the U.S.