Structuring the State The Formation of Italy and Germany and the Puzzle of Federalism

Name: Structuring the State The Formation of Italy and Germany and the Puzzle of Federalism
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ISBN: 9780691136493

ISBN-10: 0691136491

ISBN-13: 9780691136493

Edition: 2006

Authors: Daniel Ziblatt

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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 Stateundertakes 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 Italy as a unitary nation-state? He traces the diplomatic maneuverings and high political drama of…

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List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 2/10/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.13" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



List of Figures and Tables


Preface



Introduction: How Nation-States Are Made



The National Critical Juncture: An Overview of the Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification



The National Moment in Germany: The Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification, 1834-1871



The National Moment in Italy: The Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification, 1815-1860



From Strong Regional Loyalties to a Unitary System: National Unification by Conquest and the Case of Italy



From Strong Regional Loyalties to a Federal System: National Unification by Negotiation and the Case of Germany



Conclusion: The Politics of Federalism and Institution Building in the Nineteenth Century and Beyond



Prenational German and Italian States, 1850s-1860s



Origins of Federalism Data on Seventeen Largest West European Nation-States


Notes


References


Index