Books by Enrico Dal Lago

In the 19th century, both Italy and the US were young countries pursuing liberal nationalism even as unity was threatened by a recalcitrant southern population. This nuanced analysis of abolitionism and Italian democratic nationalism, Lincoln and Cavour, and the nation's two civil wars provides powerful new insights into their histories.

A new international perspective on American slavery, placing it as part of a wider Atlantic and Euro-American world.