What Is a Nation?: Europe 1789-1914 by Timothy Baycroft (English) Hardcover Book

Description: What Is a Nation? by Timothy Baycroft, Mark Hewitson Nationalism has had global repercussions throughout the modern world, lying at the root of wars, revolutions, and social and cultural movements. This volume analyses and compares different forms of nationalism as they originated and developed in Europe throughout the long nineteenth century, and offers an original and authoritative reassessment. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume analyses and compares different forms of nationalism across a range of European countries and regions during the long nineteenth century. It aims to put detailed studies of nationalist politics and thought, which have proliferated over the last ten years or so, into a wider European context. By means of such contextualization, together with new and systematic comparisons, What is a Nation? Europe 1789-1914 reassesses the arguments put forwardin the principal works on nationalism as a whole, many of which pre-date the proliferation of case studies in the 1990s and which, as a consequence, make only inadequate reference to the national histories ofEuropean states. The study reconsiders whether the distinction between civic and ethnic identities and politics in Europe has been overstated and whether it needs to be replaced altogether by a new set of concepts or types. What is a Nation? explores the relationship between this and other typologies, relating them to complex processes of industrialization, increasing state intervention, secularization, democratization and urbanization. Debates aboutcitizenship, political economy, liberal institutions, socialism, empire, changes in the states system, Darwinism, high and popular culture, Romanticism and Christianity all affected - and were affected by - discussion ofnationhood and nationalist politics. The volume investigates the significance of such controversies and institutional changes for the history of modern nationalism, as it was defined in diverse European countries and regions during the long nineteenth century. By placing particular nineteenth-century nationalist movements and nation-building in a broader comparative context, prominent historians of particular European states give an original and authoritativereassessment, designed to appeal to students and academic readers alike, of one of the most contentious topics of the modern period. Author Biography Timothy Baycroft is a Lecturer in History, University of Sheffield. Mark Hewitson is a Senior Lecturer in German Politics and History, University College London. Table of Contents Timothy Baycroft and Mark Hewitson: IntroductionI: Civis and Ethnie1: Michael Jeismann: Nation, Identity, and Enmity2: Timothy Baycroft: France3: Stefan Berger: GermanyII: Demos4: Maiken Umbach: Nation and Region5: Carl Strikwerda: The Low Countries6: Oliver Zimmer: Switzerland7: Constantin Iordachi: The Ottoman EmpireIII: Kultur8: Brian Vick: Language and Nation9: Mark Cornwall: The Habsburg Monarchy10: Mary Hilson: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden11: Stephen Jacobson: SpainIV: Etat12: Jorn Leonhard: Nation-States and Wars13: David Laven: Italy14: Chris Williams: The United Kingdom15: Vera Tolz: RussiaConclusionBibliographyIndex Review ...a superb collection that will certainly make a scholarly impact and help to define the terms of reference for nationalism studies in the coming generation. The English Historical Review Promotional A widely comprehensive and comparative volume, covering most European states Long Description This volume analyses and compares different forms of nationalism across a range of European countries and regions during the long nineteenth century. It aims to put detailed studies of nationalist politics and thought, which have proliferated over the last ten years or so, into a wider European context. By means of such contextualization, together with new and systematic comparisons, What is a Nation? Europe 1789-1914 reassesses the arguments put forwardin the principal works on nationalism as a whole, many of which pre-date the proliferation of case studies in the 1990s and which, as a consequence, make only inadequate reference to the national histories of European states. The study reconsiders whether the distinction between civicand ethnic identities and politics in Europe has been overstated and whether it needs to be replaced altogether by a new set of concepts or types. What is a Nation? explores the relationship between this and other typologies, relating them to complex processes of industrialization, increasing state intervention, secularization, democratization and urbanization. Debates about citizenship, political economy, liberal institutions, socialism, empire, changes in the states system,Darwinism, high and popular culture, Romanticism and Christianity all affected - and were affected by - discussion of nationhood and nationalist politics. The volume investigates the significance of such controversies and institutional changes for the history of modern nationalism, as it was defined in diverseEuropean countries and regions during the long nineteenth century. By placing particular nineteenth-century nationalist movements and nation-building in a broader comparative context, prominent historians of particular European states give an original and authoritative reassessment, designed to appeal to students and academic readers alike, of one of the most contentious topics of the modern period. Review Quote ...a superb collection that will certainly make a scholarly impact and help to define the terms of reference for nationalism studies in the coming generation. Feature Wide-ranging and comprehensive history of nationalism in EuropeDetailed studies of most European states Details ISBN0199295751 Short Title WHAT IS A NATION Language English ISBN-10 0199295751 ISBN-13 9780199295753 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2006 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Europe 1789-1914 Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Timothy Baycroft Illustrations 2 maps Author Mark Hewitson Pages 400 Affiliation Senior Lecturer in German Politics and History, University College London DOI 10.1604/9780199295753 UK Release Date 2006-06-29 AU Release Date 2006-06-29 NZ Release Date 2006-06-29 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2006-06-29 Alternative 9780199562503 DEWEY 940.27 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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