The chronologies are especially useful. This is a unique tool that would be welcome in world history and global studies programs. The most current of the volumes, 1989 to Present, would be helpful in understanding complicated, current international events. No other reference set covers this ground. Highly recommended.' - Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Geographers Guntram Herb (Middlebury ... Read moreCollege) and David Kaplan (Kent State) have made a valuable contribution with this distinctive work that admirably fulfills its objective of identifying 'major historical eras in the development of nations and nationalism' and examining 'characteristic themes and representative cases' thereof(xi)... In sum, this is an impressive and noteworthy work, also available in electronic format, which should prove a welcome addition to academic collections in political science, appealing to undergraduate and graduate students alike. It is suitable for reference collections, but because each volume can stand on its own, it could circulate as well. - Reference & User Services Quarterly Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers. - Choice The weighty four-volume set Nations and Nationalism is a top pick for both high school and college-level libraries, offering a survey of the entire time period of modern nationalism from its 18th century origins to post-Cold War manifestations. - Midwest Book Review With it's chronological as well as nation-by-nation approach, this new set should be a useful addition for academic and large public libraries. - Booklist Show Less