The Longman Companion to European Nationalism, 1789-1920

This reference/companion reviews all aspects of European nationalism from the French Revolution through to the aftermath of World War I when the nationalist issues and problems that are coming to dominate the political history of our own time were already fully established. It provides the reader with the necessary facts and figures in a series of "chronologies", initially Europe-wide but then charting the fortunes of each separate nation and ethnic group; "statistical tables"; nationalist "biographies"; an extended political "glossary"; detailed "bibliographies" arranged both by topic and by nation; and a concise "atlas" section; all presented in an accessible form, with commentary. It is pan-European in scope, ranging geographically from Iceland to the Black Sea and Turkey and sets nationalism in the British Isles (the Irish, Scottish and Welsh experience) alongside that of continental Europe. It includes less familiar nations and groupings like the Icelanders and the Gypsies and has a strong geo-political emphasis, highlighting the interrelationship of history and geography throughout. It makes use of the research and skills of social science, as well as the traditional work of the historian, to throw light on the dynamics and rationale of the nationalist phenomenon. A highly topical analysis of European Nationalism from the French Revolution through to the aftermath of the First World War, when the nationalist issues and problems that dominate the political landscape of our own time were already fully established. Covering an enormous range of peoples -- from the Icelanders to the Gypsies, from Brittany to Wallachia -- the book presents a wealth of historical geopolitical information unavailable elsewhere. Essential as a reference work, it also provides a unique opportunity to survey systematically a crucial but fragmented subject in its full European context. For historians, political scientists, departments of European studies, and general readers. Part of the "Longman Companions to History" series, this text examines the phenomena of nationalism in Europe between 1789-1920. Amongst the areas covered are the political, historical and geographical background context in which 19th-century nationalism developed.