Table of Contents

Foreword: The Study of Nation-Building, 1962-1966 Preface Contributors Introduction: Nation-Building and National Development 1: The Historical Experience of Nation-Building in Europe, Joseph R. Strayer 2: Nation-Building?, Carl J. Friedrich 3: The Interlocking of Nation and Personality Structure, Hermann Weilenmann 4: Nation-Building in America: The Colonial Years, Richard L. Merritt 5: Nation-Building in Latin America, Robert E. Scott 6: Nation-Building and Revolutionary War, David A. Wilson 7: Nation-Building in Africa, Rupert Emerson 8: Building the Newest Nations: Short-Run Strategies and Long-Run Problems, William J. Foltz Bibliography: A Selection of Recent Works on Nation-Building, Donald J. Puchala Some Recent Works on Nation-Building, 1963-1966 Index

About the Author

Karl W. Deutsch (1912-1992) was professor of political science at Yale University. He also taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Princeton University. Known for his work in the areas of war and peace, nationalism, and cooperation, he wrote numerous books including Nationalism and Social Communication and The Nerves of Government. William J. Foltz is the H.J. Heinz Professor Emeritus of African Studies and Political Science at Yale University. He has been the chair of the political science department as well as director of the Yale Center for International and Area Studies. He is the author of numerous works including From French West Africa to the Mali Federation and Arms and the African