This major book by one of the great political and social historians of our time is a study of the force of nationalism, a force that continues to shake our world. Professor Seton-Watson concentrates on two main ideas: the process by which communities come to regard themselves as nations and the growth and political impact of nationalist movements.

 This major book by one of the great political and social historians of our time is a study of the force of nationalism, a force that continues to shake our world. Reaching beyond nationalism as a doctrine, beyond the content, psychological origins, and analysis of that doctrine, the book represents and enquiry into all the important political move