Structuring the State: The Formation of Italy and Germany and the Puzzle of Federalism

Awards:   Joint winner for American Political Science Association European Politics and Society Section: Best Book Award 2007. Joint winner of American Political Science Association European Politics and Society Section: Best Book Award 2007 Joint winner of Best Book Award, European Politics and Society Section, American Political Science Association 2007 (United States) Winner of American Political Science Association European Politics and Society Section: Best Book Award 2007. Winner of American Political Science Association: Ernst B. Hass Award for European Politics and Society 2003 Winner of American Political Science Association: Ernst B. Hass Award for European Politics and Society 2003. Winner of American Political Science Association: European Politics and Society Section - Best Book Award 2007. Winner of American Political Science Association: Gabriel A. Almond Award 2004. Winner of APSA: Ernst B. Hass Best Dissertation on European Politics & Society 2003.
Author:   Daniel Ziblatt
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
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Pages:   288
Publication Date:   10 February 2008
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  • Joint winner for American Political Science Association European Politics and Society Section: Best Book Award 2007.
  • Joint winner of American Political Science Association European Politics and Society Section: Best Book Award 2007
  • Joint winner of Best Book Award, European Politics and Society Section, American Political Science Association 2007 (United States)
  • Winner of American Political Science Association European Politics and Society Section: Best Book Award 2007.
  • Winner of American Political Science Association: Ernst B. Hass Award for European Politics and Society 2003
  • Winner of American Political Science Association: Ernst B. Hass Award for European Politics and Society 2003.
  • Winner of American Political Science Association: European Politics and Society Section - Best Book Award 2007.
  • Winner of American Political Science Association: Gabriel A. Almond Award 2004.
  • Winner of APSA: Ernst B. Hass Best Dissertation on European Politics & Society 2003.

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Author:   Daniel Ziblatt
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9780691136493


ISBN 10:   0691136491
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   10 February 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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There are several reasons to read this book. The first one is the originality of the subject. . . . The second reason to read this book is the theoretical implications of the cases under analysis. . . . The third reason is the fact that this research can be fruitfully replicated. . . . In any case, this book and the methodology used by the author will certainly constitute an extremely useful contribution. --Marco Brunazzo, Congrips Newsletter Ziblatt has put the question of the origins of federalism on the table, suggested a provocative answer to it, creatively applied the theory of infrastructural power, and pointed the way toward many new issues to explore. This is a piece of scholarship that is sure to become the touchstone for future research on the origins of federalism, and, if we are lucky, many other scholars will follow Ziblatt's lead in investigating the relationship between infrastructural and despotic power. --Monica Prasad, American Journal of Sociology Well-researched and written, [Structuring the State] provides a highly compelling alternative to the conventional wisdom on federalism. --Louise K. Davidson-Schmich, German Studies Review A well-researched study of comparative political development from an institutional perspective. . . . The book contains useful notes and appendixes, and could be useful in history or political science courses. --Choice Ziblatt brilliantly addresses . . . [an] institutional puzzle: Why, when Italy and Germany became nation-states, did Italy become a unitary state and Germany a federal one? Ziblatt is a careful and methodical researcher who applies to the study of historical processes a vast array of qualitative and sensible quantitative methods. . . . [A] bold and original analysis. --Stanley Hoffmann, Foreign Affairs Co-Winner of the 2007 Best Book Award, European Politics and Society Section of the American Political Science AssociationWinner of the 2004 Gabriel Almond Award for Best Dissertation in Comparative Politics, American Political Science AssociationWinner of the 2003 Ernst B. Haas Prize for Best Dissertation in European Politics, American Political Science Association


Ziblatt brilliantly addresses ... [an] institutional puzzle: Why, when Italy and Germany became nation-states, did Italy become a unitary state and Germany a federal one? Ziblatt is a careful and methodical researcher who applies to the study of historical processes a vast array of qualitative and sensible quantitative methods... [A] bold and original analysis. -- Stanley Hoffmann, Foreign Affairs A well-researched study of comparative political development from an institutional perspective... The book contains useful notes and appendixes, and could be useful in history or political science courses. -- Choice Well-researched and written, [Structuring the State] provides a highly compelling alternative to the conventional wisdom on federalism. -- Louise K. Davidson-Schmich, German Studies Review Ziblatt has put the question of the origins of federalism on the table, suggested a provocative answer to it, creatively applied the theory of infrastructural power, and pointed the way toward many new issues to explore. This is a piece of scholarship that is sure to become the touchstone for future research on the origins of federalism, and, if we are lucky, many other scholars will follow Ziblatt's lead in investigating the relationship between infrastructural and despotic power. -- Monica Prasad, American Journal of Sociology There are several reasons to read this book. The first one is the originality of the subject... The second reason to read this book is the theoretical implications of the cases under analysis... The third reason is the fact that this research can be fruitfully replicated... In any case, this book and the methodology used by the author will certainly constitute an extremely useful contribution. -- Marco Brunazzo, Congrips Newsletter


Ziblatt brilliantly addresses ... [an] institutional puzzle: Why, when Italy and Germany became nation-states, did Italy become a unitary state and Germany a federal one? Ziblatt is a careful and methodical researcher who applies to the study of historical processes a vast array of qualitative and sensible quantitative methods... [A] bold and original analysis. -- Stanley Hoffmann Foreign Affairs A well-researched study of comparative political development from an institutional perspective... The book contains useful notes and appendixes, and could be useful in history or political science courses. Choice Well-researched and written, [Structuring the State] provides a highly compelling alternative to the conventional wisdom on federalism. -- Louise K. Davidson-Schmich German Studies Review Ziblatt has put the question of the origins of federalism on the table, suggested a provocative answer to it, creatively applied the theory of infrastructural power, and pointed the way toward many new issues to explore. This is a piece of scholarship that is sure to become the touchstone for future research on the origins of federalism, and, if we are lucky, many other scholars will follow Ziblatt's lead in investigating the relationship between infrastructural and despotic power. -- Monica Prasad American Journal of Sociology There are several reasons to read this book. The first one is the originality of the subject... The second reason to read this book is the theoretical implications of the cases under analysis... The third reason is the fact that this research can be fruitfully replicated... In any case, this book and the methodology used by the author will certainly constitute an extremely useful contribution. -- Marco Brunazzo Congrips Newsletter


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Daniel Ziblatt is associate professor of government and social studies at Harvard University, where he is also faculty associate at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies.

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