Roberto Romani is Research Associate at the Centre for History and Economics, King's College, Cambridge.

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. 1750–1850: France: 1. All Montesquieu's sons: the place of esprit général, caractère national, and mœurs in French political philosophy, 1748–89; 2. After the Revolution: Staël on political morality; 3. From republicanism to industrialism and national character: Melchiorre Gioja, Charles Dupin and Continental political economy, 1800–48; 4. The French Restoration dispute over mores and Tocqueville; Great Britain: 5. Between Whiggism and the science of manners: Britain, 1750–1800; 6. British views on Irish national character, 1800–46; Part II. 1850–1914: 7. The demise of John Bull: social sciences in Britain, 1850–1914; 8. Durkheim's collective representation and their background; 9. Socializing public spirit, 1870–1914; Conclusion; Index.

'Romani has written a first-class study of a fascinating and enduring problem … this book asks fundamental questions regarding the relationship between morality and political freedom. By placing these debates in a context that is both historical and comparative Romani has laid bare the obstinate complexity of the problems posed by the notion of national character.' The European Legacy

Roberto Romani is Research Associate at the Centre for History and Economics, King's College, Cambridge.

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. 1750–1850: France: 1. All Montesquieu's sons: the place of esprit général, caractère national, and mœurs in French political philosophy, 1748–89; 2. After the Revolution: Staël on political morality; 3. From republicanism to industrialism and national character: Melchiorre Gioja, Charles Dupin and Continental political economy, 1800–48; 4. The French Restoration dispute over mores and Tocqueville; Great Britain: 5. Between Whiggism and the science of manners: Britain, 1750–1800; 6. British views on Irish national character, 1800–46; Part II. 1850–1914: 7. The demise of John Bull: social sciences in Britain, 1850–1914; 8. Durkheim's collective representation and their background; 9. Socializing public spirit, 1870–1914; Conclusion; Index.

'Romani has written a first-class study of a fascinating and enduring problem … this book asks fundamental questions regarding the relationship between morality and political freedom. By placing these debates in a context that is both historical and comparative Romani has laid bare the obstinate complexity of the problems posed by the notion of national character.' The European Legacy

Roberto Romani is Research Associate at the Centre for History and Economics, King's College, Cambridge.

• Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. 1750–1850: France: 1. All Montesquieu's sons: the place of esprit général, caractère national, and mœurs in French political philosophy, 1748–89; 2. After the Revolution: Staël on political morality; 3. From republicanism to industrialism and national character: Melchiorre Gioja, Charles Dupin and Continental political economy, 1800–48; 4. The French Restoration dispute over mores and Tocqueville; Great Britain: 5. Between Whiggism and the science of manners: Britain, 1750–1800; 6. British views on Irish national character, 1800–46; Part II. 1850–1914: 7. The demise of John Bull: social sciences in Britain, 1850–1914; 8. Durkheim's collective representation and their background; 9. Socializing public spirit, 1870–1914; Conclusion; Index.

'Romani has written a first-class study of a fascinating and enduring problem … this book asks fundamental questions regarding the relationship between morality and political freedom. By placing these debates in a context that is both historical and comparative Romani has laid bare the obstinate complexity of the problems posed by the notion of national character.' The European Legacy