`A major addition to the curent literature on the challenging topic of how national identities are moulded.' - Michela Biddiss, Department of History University

Nationalism has become an integral part of life in Europe, yet it is historically a modern phenomenon. This reader helps the student understand this subject. It

Nationalism has become so integral a part of life in Europe today that it is virtually impossible not to identify oneself with a nation-state, and yet nationali