Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Introduction: "Horizons of Expectation"

1. The Ancien Regime

2. Making States Modern

3. Nations

4. A Society of Nation States

Conclusion: Beyond the Horizon

Bibliography

James J. Sheehan is the Dickason Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, at Stanford University. He was president of the American Historical Association in 2005 and is the author and editor of numerous books, including Where Have All the Soldiers Gone?