Books in the Making History series

Suitable for undergraduate students of history and gender studies, this accessible overview traces the theoretical debates about the nature and scope of the history of gender. Engagingly written, the book is both comprehensible and appealing to students of history.

Examines the historiography of nationalism from 1850 to discover why the ubiquitous phenomena of nations and nationalism have proved so intangible and why so many conflicting theories are being advanced. This book argues that theories and explanations of nationalism have been inextricably linked to contemporary political concerns.