Region and State in Nineteenth-Century Europe: Nation-Building, Regional Identities and Separatism

Augusteijn, J.; Storm, H.

In reaction to the centralizing nation-building efforts of states in nineteenth-century Europe, many regions began to define their own identity. In thirteen stimulating essays, specialists analyze why regional identities became widely celebrated towards the end of that century and why some considered themselves part of the new national self-image.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349339402

DOI: 10.1057/9781137271303

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 303