The Sociology of Nationalism: Tomorrow's AncestorsIn recent years nationalism has emerged as one of the dominant issues of our time. In this lucid and balanced account, David McCrone lays out the key issues and debates around a subject which is too often obscured by polemic. Among topics covered are: * classical and contemporary theories of nationalism * nationalism and ethnicity * nationalism and the nation state * colonial and post-colonial nationalisms * neo nationalism and post communist nationalism. |
Contents
The fall and rise of nationalism | 1 |
ethnicity and nationalism | 22 |
history and nationalism | 44 |
nationalism and Ernest Gellner | 64 |
nationalism and statebuilding | 85 |
liberation nationalism in the twentieth century | 102 |
the rise and rise of neonationalism | 125 |
postcommunist nationalism | 149 |
Nationalism and its futures | 169 |
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