Structuring the state : the formation of Italy and Germany and the puzzle of federalism /
Germany's and Italy's belated national unifications continue to loom large in contemporary debates. Often regarded as Europe's paradigmatic instances of failed modernization, the two countries form the basis of many of our most prized theories of social science. Structuring the State...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
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| Online Access: | Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed) |
| Summary: | Germany's and Italy's belated national unifications continue to loom large in contemporary debates. Often regarded as Europe's paradigmatic instances of failed modernization, the two countries form the basis of many of our most prized theories of social science. Structuring the State undertakes one of the first systematic comparisons of the two cases, putting the origins of these nation-states and the nature of European political development in new light. Daniel Ziblatt begins his analysis with a striking puzzle: Upon national unification, why was Germany formed as a federal nation-state and I. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 220 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-216) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400827244 1400827248 0691121672 9780691121673 |