John Gooch is Professor of International History at the University of Leeds.

• Foreword, Time chart, Map, Introduction, Strands of revolution, 1815–48, The first war of the Risorgimento, 1848–49, What kind of Italy? Mazzini and Cavour, 1849–59, The triumph of Piedmont, 1859–70, The Risorgimento in history, Suggested reading

John Gooch is Professor of International History at the University of Leeds.

• Foreword, Time chart, Map, Introduction, Strands of revolution, 1815–48, The first war of the Risorgimento, 1848–49, What kind of Italy? Mazzini and Cavour, 1849–59, The triumph of Piedmont, 1859–70, The Risorgimento in history, Suggested reading

John Gooch is Professor of International History at the University of Leeds.

• Foreword, Time chart, Map, Introduction, Strands of revolution, 1815–48, The first war of the Risorgimento, 1848–49, What kind of Italy? Mazzini and Cavour, 1849–59, The triumph of Piedmont, 1859–70, The Risorgimento in history, Suggested reading