How the legacy of monarchical empires shaped Britain, France, Spain, and the United States as they became liberal entitiesHistorians view the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as a turning point when imperial monarchies collapsed and modern nations emerged. Treating this pivotal moment as a bridge rather than a break, The Imperial
"An essential read for anyone interested in the relationship between sovereignty, democracy, liberalism and their historical evolution."---Marc Sanjaume-Calvet, Nations and Nationalism