'… McDougall draws upon a range of primary sources and interviews in crafting his nuanced arguments, offering a valuable piece of scholarship aimed at both the student as well as the expert.' Gavin Murray-Miller, The English Historical Review
Introduction; 1. Ecologies, societies, cultures and the state, 1516–1830; 2. Conquest, resistance and accommodation, 1830–1911; 3. The means of domination, 1830–1944; 4. The politics of loyalty and dissent, 1912–42; 5. Revolution and civil war, 1942–62; 6. The unfinished revolution, 1962–92; 7. The fragile and resilient country, 1992–2012; Afterword: in the shadow of revolution.