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The Rise of the Nation-State in Europe

The Rise of the Nation-State in Europe PDF Author: Jack L. Schwartzwald
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476629293
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Book Description
The 1648 Treaty of Westphalia marked the emergence of the nation-state as the dominant political entity in Europe. This book traces the development of the nation-state from its infancy as a virtual dynastic possession, through its incarnation as the embodiment of the sovereign popular will. Three sections chronicle the critical epochs of this transformation, beginning with the belief in the "divine right" of monarchical rule and ending with the concept that the people, not their leaders, are the heart of a nation--an enduring political ideal that remains the basis of the modern nation-state.