European nations and nationalism : Theoretical and historical perspectives / edited by Louk Hagendoorn... [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

European nations and nationalism : an introductory analysis / Louk Hagendoorn and José Pepels -- Britain : a history of four nations / Marco Cinnirella -- France : the archetype of a nation-state / John Crowley -- Belgium : diversity in unity / Hans De Witte and Georgi Verbeeck -- The Netherlands : a pillarized nation / Renze Portengen -- Sweden : uncontested national independence / Charles Westin -- Spain : a product of incomplete nation-building / José Alvarez Junco -- Germany: the ambitious nation / Armin Nassehi -- Italy : an imperfect union / Pierangelo Peri -- Poland : the "Christ" of nations / Aleksandra Jasinska-Kania -- The Czech Republic : an old nation's late-born state / Zdenka Pechacova and Vlastimil Cerny -- Slovakia : national consciousness from denied autonomy / Darina Malová and Paul Mego -- Hungary : state of a nation obsessed by threatened extinction / György Csepeli and Antal Örkény -- Romania : a Latin nation among the Slavs / Aurora Liiceanu -- Ukraine : a newly independent nation / Iryna Bekeshkina -- The Russian Federation : a nation of nationalities sharing a divine mission / Nadya V. Djintcharadze ... [and others] -- European nations and nationalism : summary comments and conclusions / Russell F. Farnen.arnen.