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“Nation-State Formation” covers books that explore how political communities become sovereign states and how national identities are built, contested, and institutionalized. Titles in this category examine the forces that shape borders, legitimacy, and governance—war and diplomacy, colonialism and decolonization, economic change, social movements, religion, language, and ethnicity. Blending comparative theory with case studies from early-modern unifications to post-imperial breakups and contemporary secessions, these works probe nationalism, citizenship, constitutions, and state-building strategies. Drawing on history, political science, sociology, anthropology, and international law, they illuminate the myths and symbols that sustain nations, the conflicts and bargains that mark their emergence, and the reasons states arise, endure, or fail.

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