How to Invent a Country Episodes Available now
The Invention of Italy #1
A less than sturdy boot
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs #3
The end of the dynasty
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs #2
King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Holy Roman Emperor - where did it all go wrong?
The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Habsburgs #1
How did a small family from Switzerland become Europe's greatest dynasty?
The Netherlands - Why Belgium?
There is a faultline in Europe, from the North Sea to the Alps. Belgium sits halfway.
The Netherlands - The Dutch Golden Age
How Amsterdam became one of the world's leading cities in a few short decades
The Netherlands - Orange Fever
How did a few boggy provinces become one of the trading heavyweights of the world?
The USA - The Melting Pot
Misha Glenny on the people came to America, and the people who were there first
The USA - The Borderlands
To invent a country you have to define a country. Misha Glenny on the borders of the USA.
The USA - It'll Never Work!
Misha Glenny on the invention of the most powerful country in the world
