The Imperial Nation: Citizens and Subjects in the British, French, Spanish, and American Empires

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How the legacy of monarchical empires shaped Britain, France, Spain, and the United States as they became liberal entities Historians view the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as a turning point when imperial monarchies collapsed and modern nations emerged. Treating this pivotal moment as a bridge rather than a break, The Imperial

Josep M. Fradera is professor of modern history at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. He is the author of Colonias para despues de un imperio and the coeditor of Endless Empire and Slavery and Antislavery in Spain's Atlantic Empire.

"Fradera has written a masterful book that is rich in ideas, analytically complex, and imposing in scope . . . . Sensitive to the differences and variations within each imperial nation, and the non-linear trajectories that undergirded their evolution, Fradera's The Imperial Nation is an impressive book that deserves a broad, engaged audience."---Pernille Roge, H-France "This book is an important contribution to and should be essential reading in all three historiographical traditions: global history, imperial history, and Atlantic history."---Megan Maruschke, Comparativ "An essential read for anyone interested in the relationship between sovereignty, democracy, liberalism and their historical evolution."---Marc Sanjaume-Calvet, Nations and Nationalism