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A border becomes politically powerful only when institutions can record, tax, police, educate, and mobilize the people within it. This book traces the rise of the nation-state through the practical work of standardization. Censuses, schools, armies, legal codes, languages, and transport networks turned diverse territories into administratively legible units. The process was uneven and frequently resisted. By focusing on state capacity rather than patriotic mythology, readers see how national belonging was constructed alongside bureaucracy and coercion.
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Liczba stron: 220
Rok wydania: 2026
