Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Preface xi
5. CHAPTER ONE. Introduction: How Nation-States Are Made 1
6. CHAPTER TWO. The National Critical Juncture: An Overview of the Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification 18
7. CHAPTER THREE. The National Moment in Germany: The Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification, 1834–1871 32
8. CHAPTER FOUR. The National Moment in Italy: The Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification, 1815–1860 57
9. CHAPTER FIVE. From Strong Regional Loyalties to a Unitary System: National Unification by Conquest and the Case of Italy 79
10. CHAPTER SIX. From Strong Regional Loyalties to a Federal System: National Unification by Negotiation and the Case of Germany 109
11. CHAPTER SEVEN. Conclusion: The Politics of Federalism and Institution Building in the Nineteenth Century and Beyond 141
12. APPENDIX A. Prenational German and Italian States, 1850s–1860s 153
13. APPENDIX B. Origins of Federalism Data on Seventeen Largest West European Nation-States 161
14. Notes 167
15. References 201
16. Index 217