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An Outline Of European History From 1789
Romano, Sergio; Gunzberg, L.
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Hardback. In the wake of the revival of European nationalism in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Romano's essay explores the origin of the idea of the modern nation state between 1789 and 1848 when the citizen and the plebiscite replaced the subject as the legitimizing mechanism for national and multinational associations. Translator(s): Gunzberg, Lynn. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
In the wake of the revival of European nationalism in 1989 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Romano's essay explores the origin of the idea of the modern nation state between 1789 and 1848 when the citizen and the plebiscite replaced the subject as the legitimizing mechanism for national and multinational associations, and its subsequent evolution. He then traces its development to its zenith in 1919, its death in 1945, and its resurrection in 1989. Viewed through the political necessities of the nation state, the tumultuous events of the twentieth century and the recent rekindling of ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571810762
SKU
V9781571810762
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99-15
About Romano, Sergio; Gunzberg, L.
Historian, diplomat, and journalist, Sergio Romano was Director of Italian Cultural Relations, Ambassador to NATO, and Ambassador to the Soviet Union. He retired from the diplomatic service in 1989 and became a regular columnist for La Stampa. He is the author of two biographies of major political figures, Giolitti and Gentile, as well as two studies of Russian political life. ... Read more
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