Structuring the State
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The Formation of Italy and Germany and the Puzzle of Federalism
Daniel Ziblatt
overview
This is the most important book on state-building to appear in recent years. In addition to offering the definitive account of Italy's and Germany's creation, Ziblatt's work also sets the agenda for future scholarship on the comparative study of federalism. Rich narrative combined with theoretical sophistication bring new life to a very important set of debates about the origins of federalism and nation-states more broadly. This work should be read by specialists of Italian and German political development and comparative politics and by students of political institutions more broadly.
contents
List of Figures and Tables ix
Preface xi
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction: How Nation-States Are Made 1
CHAPTER TWO: The National Critical Juncture: An Overview of the Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification 18
CHAPTER THREE: The National Moment in Germany: The Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification, 1834-1871 32
CHAPTER FOUR: The National Moment in Italy: The Dynamics of Regionalism and National Unification, 1815-1860 57
CHAPTER FIVE: From Strong Regional Loyalties to a Unitary System: National Unification by Conquest and the Case of Italy 79
CHAPTER SIX: From Strong Regional Loyalties to a Federal System: National Unification by Negotiation and the Case of Germany 109
CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusion: The Politics of Federalism and Institution Building in the Nineteenth Century and Beyond 141
APPENDIX A: Prenational German and Italian States, 1850s-1860s 153
APPENDIX B: Origins of Federalism Data on Seventeen Largest West European Nation-States 161
Notes 167
References 201
Index 217
