Sinopsis

"The 'short nineteenth century', characterised by the growth of nationalism and revolutions, both political and economic, saw the emrgence of a Europe of nation states and great industrial power.Peter Browning provides an incisive and lively account of the key developments in the history of four countries: Italy, France, Russia and Germany. For each, he identifies the main political and economic factors that help explain its development and assesses the role of national leaders such as Mazzini, Napoleon III, NIcholas I and Bismarck. He outlines the main historical debates about the four countries and sets their development in the context of the 'long nineteenth century'.The book contains a range of visual and written primary sources which help develop skills of interpretation and evaluation, providing a better understanding of the period. Revolutions and Nationalities includes an additional document study section on Italian unification.".