A comprehensive view of regionalism, an important but often under-the-radar phenomenon in modern times. Well-written, engaging and filled with fascinating detail, this is a book that all historians of Europe should read. It brings nuance and new perspectives to almost every subject that scholars of Europe have long studied.

Celia Applegate, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History, Vanderbilt University, USA

A nation (state) is a region with an army? What is the difference between nation and region and between nationalism and regionalism? How are regions constructed? Are regionalisms necessarily more benign than nationalisms? This volume provides cogent answers to these and other questions and does so in a wonderfully broad European scope covering many key themes in regionalism studies. A must-read for anyone interested in the study of European regionalism.

Stefan Berger, Professor of Social History and Director of the Institute of Social Movements and the House for the History of the Ruhr, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

This comprehensive and well-structured volume is a must read for anybody interested in the political, social and cultural history of regionalism in Europe. By covering all parts of Europe from North to South and West to East, it also greatly advances the state of research in comparative nationalism studies. The volume studies regionalism from various disciplinary angles, from below and from above, from the Left and the Right, and it shows that regional movements have been a pillar of democracy.

Philipp Ther, Professor of Central European History and Director of the Institute of East European History at the University of Vienna, Austria