Nations and States Author:Hugh Seton-Watson Subtitle: "An Enquiry into the Origins of Nations and the Politics of Nationalism." This major book by one of the great social and political historians of the late 20th century is a study of the force of nationalism, a force that continues to shake our world. Reaching beyond nationalism as a doctrine, beyond the content, psychological origins an... more »d analysis of that doctrine, the book represents an enquiry into all the important political movements of the modern era. The two main ideas are: the process by which communities come to regard themselves as nations, and the growth and political impact of nationalist movements. The author differentiates between nations and states.« less