Nationalism in Europe, 1890-1940

OLIVER ZIMMER is Tutor and Fellow in Modern History at University College, University of Oxford, UK.

• Editor's PrefaceAcknowledgementsMap 1: The European Empires in 1870Map 2: The Habsburg Empire, 1867-1918 (political)Map 3: Europe after the Peace Settlements of 1919Map 4: The German Mastery of Europe, 1942IntroductionNationalism: Ancient or Modern?Towards the Mass Nation: Nationalism, Commemoration and RegionalismBoundaries of National Belonging: Nationalism and the Minorities QuestionHomeland Nationalism Gone Wild: Nationalism and FascismUniversalism Reconsidered: Nationalism and its CriticsConclusionSelect BibliographyAppendix (Statistical Tables)Index.

'This is a superb little book on Nationalism in early 20th Century Europe, full of rich historical materials and penetrating arguments.' - Anthony D. Smith, London School of Economics 'In such a book there will be unavoidable partialities of perspective. ...But the careful astuteness and surefooted intelligence of the argumentation as Zimmer guides the reader through the mindfields of controversy in such immensely complicated literatures can hardly be bettered. Moreover, the account is explicitly and very admirably situated in a particular period of European history. As a result, Zimmer's valuable book succeeds in illuminating a variety of major questions, the character of fascism central among them... It makes an excellent addition to the literature, to be recommended for students and colleagues alike.' - Geoff Eley, English Historical Review