Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Democracy and National Pluralism 8 Routledge
Book SynopsisHow can democracies deal with plurality? This book looks at the political accommodation of national plurality in liberal democracies and in the European Union at the turn of the century. Its panel of international authorities examines this issue from a variety of perspectives, considering questions of citizenship, multiculturalism, immigration and equality. The contributors, many of whom have set the terms of this debate in international political science, include Will Kymlicka, Carlos Closa, Michael Keating, Enric Fossas, Wayne Norman and Ricard Zapata Barrero.Table of Contents1. Introduction: 'It is so very late that we may call it early by and by' Ferran Requejo 2. The New Debate over Minority Rights Will Kymlicka 3. Nations Without the States, Minority Nationalism in the Global Era Michael Keating 4. National Plurity and Equality Enric Fossas 5. Secession and (Constitutional) Democracy Wayne Norman 6. National Plurity within Single Statehood in the European Union Carlos Closa 7. The Limits of a Multinational Europe: Democracy and Immigration in the European Union Ricard Zapata 8. Democratic Legitimacy and National Plurism Ferran Requejo
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Political Transformation and National Identity
Book SynopsisThe major socio-political changes of the last decades have led to changing ways of being national, changes in the content of national identity if not in the national categories themselves. This comparative social scientific volume takes examples of transitions to democracy (East Europe, Spain) to peace (South Africa, Israel, Northern Ireland) and to territorial decentralization (the United Kingdom, France, Spain), showing in each case how socio-political change and identity change have interlocked. It defines a typology of national identity shift, tracing the changing state forms which provoke national identity shift, and analyzing the process of identity change, its motivations and legitimations. Collecting together a wide range of examples, from South Africa to the Czech Republic from the Basque Country to the Mexican and Irish borders; the book brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars, from world figures in the study of globalization and social identity to young researchers, to provide a much needed theoretical clarification and empirical evidence of types of national identity shift. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Concepts and Theories. Fluid or Frozen? Choice and Change in Ethno-National Identification in Contemporary Northern Ireland. The Social Map: Cohesion, Conflict and National Identity. The Increasing Monopolization of Identity by the State: The Case of the UK and the US. When Politics and Social Theory Converge: Group Identification and Group Rights in Northern Ireland. The Role of the State. After 1989, Who are the Czechs? Subjective National Identities in Catalonia. 'Dollar Diplomacy': Globalization, Identity Change and Peace in Israel. Economic Integration and National Identity in Mexico. Majority-Minority Conflicts and their Resolution: Protestant Minorities in France and in Ireland. Processes and Experiences of National Identity Change. Basque Militant Youths in France: New Experiences of Ethnonational Identity in the European Context. Race, Religion and Identity in South Africa: A Case Study of a Charismatic Congregation. Being English in North Wales: Immigration and the Immigrant Experience. Religion, Ethnicity and Group Identity: Irish Adolescent Views. Generations on the Border: Changes in Ethno-National Identity in the Irish Border Area.
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Edinburgh University Press Nationalism
Book SynopsisThis original introduction to theories of nationalism uses wide-ranging case studies to question the relevance of those theories in contemporary world politics.Trade ReviewA major contribution to the growing literature on nations and nationalism. Seeking to look beyond the primordial/modernist debate and to expand the discussion beyond the boundaries of the state, Harris emphasizes that the functions performed by nationalism have changed over time. Harris's Nationalism is an imaginative treatment of an important subject, and full of insights. It should prove useful for both specialists and students alike. -- Sabrina P. Ramet, Norwegian University of Science & Technology This valuable work helps to stimulate our inquiry on nationalism in terms of wider-ranging research (past, present, future), and ... provides important insights to search for new perceptions and definitions in exploring the relationship between nationalism and democracy in our world. -- N. P. Sreejesh, Jawaharlal Nehru University Political Studies Review A major contribution to the growing literature on nations and nationalism. Seeking to look beyond the primordial/modernist debate and to expand the discussion beyond the boundaries of the state, Harris emphasizes that the functions performed by nationalism have changed over time. Harris's Nationalism is an imaginative treatment of an important subject, and full of insights. It should prove useful for both specialists and students alike. This valuable work helps to stimulate our inquiry on nationalism in terms of wider-ranging research (past, present, future), and ... provides important insights to search for new perceptions and definitions in exploring the relationship between nationalism and democracy in our world.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Section One: Nationalism from an Historical Perspective; 1. Ideological Foundations of Nations and Nationalism; 2. Theories of Nation and Nationalism; Section Two: Contemporary Debates about Nationalism and Cultural Identities; 3. A Multinational Condition and the Rights of Minorities; 4. The Fall and the Rise: Post-Communism and Nationalism; 5. Ethnic Violence; 6. Imagining 'the Nation' Beyond the State; Section Three: Assessing Theories of Nationalism; 7. The Nation in International Relations; Conclusion: New Questions and Old Answers?; Bibliography; Index.
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Edinburgh University Press Nations and Nationalism
Book SynopsisNationalism has become a key area of political theory over recent years, with a huge expansion in the amount of literature available. Yet there are very few Readers which bring together the best and most representative of these works in one volume. This Reader includes both the core texts in the area which are required for any course on nationalism, and a selection of more interesting, less mainstream pieces - for example from post-communism and feminism, and debates which have taken place over issues such as citizenship, migration and asylum - with the aim of engaging the reader with some of the contemporary debates which have reconfigured our understanding of nationalism.The overall aim of the Reader is to allow students to draw together and relate theories and debates within and across a range of disciplines, illuminating themes and issues of central importance in both historical and contemporary contexts, and showing how nationalism has evolved and has impacted upon and interacted with other political and social forms and forces.Following a substantial introduction which provides the historical background, the Reader is divided into six sections: (1) The Origins of Nationalism; (2) Approaches to Nationalism; (3) Differentiating Nationalism ? Nationalism, Racism, Ethnicity; (4) Forms of Nationalism; (5) National Self-Determination and Nationalist Mobilisation; (6) Globalisation, Citizenship and Nationalism.Key Features:? Offers a mix of traditional texts from classic writers such as Gellner, Smith, Anderson and Breuilly and more innovative readings from fields such as post-communism and feminism? Covers topical debates surrounding citizenship, self-determination, and migration? The introduction provides the necessary historical background for understanding recent debates and places the contributions in their immediate context? Clear guidance for further reading is given at the end of each sectionTrade ReviewThere is definitely a need for a reader such as this one to gather these materials and to influence the way these matters are presented in the classroom. I very much like the idea of pairing theoretical (classic and contemporary) with historical material. -- Professor Lisa Disch, University of Minnesota The authors are well established in the field and have contributed to the debate on nationalism. They are familiar with the rapidly growing literature and are thus well placed to produce a representative sample for a text such as this. -- Professor Brian Girvin, University of Glasgow There is definitely a need for a reader such as this one to gather these materials and to influence the way these matters are presented in the classroom. I very much like the idea of pairing theoretical (classic and contemporary) with historical material. The authors are well established in the field and have contributed to the debate on nationalism. They are familiar with the rapidly growing literature and are thus well placed to produce a representative sample for a text such as this.Table of ContentsIntroduction; I THE ORIGINS OF NATIONALISM; 1. Anthony Smith Ethno-symbolism and the Study of Nationalism; 2. Adrian Hastings The Construction of Nationhood; 3. Ernest Gellner Nationalism and modernity; 4. Benedict Anderson Imagined Communities; 5. John Breuilly Nationalism and the State; Further Reading; II APPROACHES TO NATIONALISM; 6. Andrew Vincent. Liberal Nationalism - An Irresponsible Compound?; 7. Erica Benner Really Existing Nationalisms - A Post-Communist View from Marx and Engels; 8. Joane Nagel Masculinity and Nationalism: Gender and Sexuality in the Making of Nations; Further Reading;; III DIFFERENTIATING NATIONALISM - NATIONALISM, RACISM, ETHNICITY; 9. Thomas Eriksen Ethnicity and Nationalism; 10. Paul Gilroy Between Camps; 11. Etienne Balibar Racism and Nationalism; Further Reading; IV FORMS OF NATIONALISM; 12. Anthony Smith Civic and Ethnic Nationalism; 13. Michael Billig Banal Nationalism; 14. Philip Spencer and Howard Wollman Good and Bad Nationalisms; Further Reading; V NATIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION AND NATIONALIST MOBILISATION; 15. Margaret Moore On National Self-Determination; 16. Partha Chatterjee Whose Imagined Community?; 17. Dominic Thomas Constructing National and Cultural Identities in Sub-Saharan Francophone Africa; 18. Mark Beissinger How Nationalisms Spread: Eastern Europe Adrift the Tides and Cycles of Nationalist Contention; Further Reading; VI GLOBALIZATION, CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONALISM;; 19. Michael Mann Has globalization ended the rise and rise of the nation-state?; 20. Stephen Castles Citizenship and the Other in the Age of Migration; 21. David Held Culture and Political Community: National, Global and Cosmopolitan; Further Reading.
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Edinburgh University Press Political Discourse and National Identity in
Book SynopsisAddresses issues of national identity and nationalism in Scotland from a political and linguistic perspective.Trade ReviewA clear, precise, observant, politically nuanced analysis of the many different kinds of nationalism and national identity in Scotland, the ways they are expressed and the political behaviour to which they give rise. This book is a treat, and an education too. -- Murray Pittock, author of The Road to Independence? Leith and Soule's work, given how solitary it is on the market, will prove most important in the next few years when it is assumed the campaign for an independent Scotland will accelerate. British Politics and Policy at LSE Blog A clear, precise, observant, politically nuanced analysis of the many different kinds of nationalism and national identity in Scotland, the ways they are expressed and the political behaviour to which they give rise. This book is a treat, and an education too. Leith and Soule's work, given how solitary it is on the market, will prove most important in the next few years when it is assumed the campaign for an independent Scotland will accelerate.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Preface 4 Chapter 1: Whose nationalism is it anyway? 7 Chapter 2: The Politics of Contemporary Scottish Nationalism 29 Chapter 3: The changing sense of Scotland: the political employment of national identity 62 Chapter 4: Nationalism's metaphor: the discourse and grammar of national personification 97 Chapter 5: Mass Perceptions of National Identity: Evidence from Survey Data 128 Chapter 6: Narratives of identity: Locating national identity in the publics' discourse 151 Chapter 7: The Scottish Political Elite View of National Identity 181 Chapter 8: (Re)describing Scottish national identity 210 References 234 Appendix 252
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Edinburgh University Press The Nation and Nationalism in Europe
Book SynopsisCombining a theoretical overview with empirical evidence, this textbook analyses and compares nationalism in Western and Eastern Europe. Split into three parts, it first discusses a wide variety of theoretical perspectives, including the controversial issue of theoretical dichotomy (civic versus ethnic nationalism). The second part argues variously that nationalism is an ideology, a social movement and an attitude, and applies these to sub-state and central-state nationalism. The final part looks at European nationalism in practice, offering new empirical findings from both in-depth single country cases and cross-country comparisons.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I: The Nation: Introduction; 1. The Nation: Which kind of political community?; 2. The Ethnic Nation; 3. The Civic Nation; 4. Alternative approaches; 5. Primordial phenomenon or modern phenomenon?; 6. Denationalisation through globalisation?; Part II: Nationalism: Definitions and functions; Introduction; 7. Macro-nationalism: Nationalism as ideology; 8. Meso-nationalism as social movement; 9. Micro-nationalism as attitude; 10. Typologies of nationalism; 11. Nationalism: good or evil? Liberal versus illiberal nationalism; Part III: European Nationalism in Practice; 12. Western Europe; 13. Central and Eastern Europe; 14. Nationalism and European integration; Conclusion.
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Edinburgh University Press The Nation and Nationalism in Europe
Book SynopsisThis introduction to the vast and complex research on the subject of nation and nationalism in Europe systematically reviews and critically assesses the existing research. Introducing readers to the major controversies involved, the authors explore their own ideas on the nation and nationalism and discuss the research in the empirical context of selected case studies.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I: The Nation: Introduction; 1. The Nation: Which kind of political community?; 2. The Ethnic Nation; 3. The Civic Nation; 4. Alternative approaches; 5. Primordial phenomenon or modern phenomenon?; 6. Denationalisation through globalisation?; Part II: Nationalism: Definitions and functions; Introduction; 7. Macro-nationalism: Nationalism as ideology; 8. Meso-nationalism as social movement; 9. Micro-nationalism as attitude; 10. Typologies of nationalism; 11. Nationalism: good or evil? Liberal versus illiberal nationalism; Part III: European Nationalism in Practice; 12. Western Europe; 13. Central and Eastern Europe; 14. Nationalism and European integration; Conclusion.
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Edinburgh University Press Obligation in Exile
Book SynopsisCombining political theory and sociological interviews spanning four countries, Ilan Zvi Baron explores the Jewish Diaspora/Israel relationship and suggests that instead of looking at Diaspora Jews'' relationship with Israel as a matter of loyalty, it is one of obligation. Baron develops an outline for a theory of transnational political obligation and, in the process, provides an alternative way to understand and explore the Diaspora/Israel relationship than one mired in partisan debates about whether or not being a good Jew means supporting Israel. He concludes by arguing that critique of Israel is not just about Israeli policy, but about what it means to be a Diaspora Jew.Trade Review"The book presents an impressive multidisciplinary approach which includes, among others, a critical reading of the philosophical literature on political obligation, an analysis of Arendt and Foucault on power and identity, an engagement with the burgeoning transnationalism literature in international relations (IR) and ethnographic interviews with Jews in North America, Europe and Israel." --Lior Erez, University of Cambridge, Political Studies Review
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Bloomsbury Academic Empowering Housewives in Southeast Turkey
Book SynopsisKübra Zeynep Sariaslan is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge, UK. She previously worked as a lecturer at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and she received her PhD from the University of Zurich, Switzerland.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Continuity of the Gender Regime Genealogy of a Rhetoric: Empowerment Culturalist Foundations of Progress Times of Hope: Context of the Research An Ethnography of Women’s Praxis: Notes on Methods Organisation of the Book PART I – THE ‘SECOND’ HOME: Defining Women’s Place 1. Creating Public(s) in (Re)public(s) Kemalist Vision of Emancipation: Girls’ Institutes GAP’s Vision of Empowerment: Multi-Purpose Community Centres Erdogan’s Vision of Rehabilitation: Family Support Centres 2. Alternative Opportunities Meanings of Education through Life Stories Halime: “I am not interested” Aylin: “I have bigger dreams” Breadwinner Housewives Becoming Professionals: Ilknur and Tugba Dreams of Entrepreneurship Part II – EMPTY GESTURES: Politics and Expansion of the Party 3. Streams in Mainstreaming ‘Add-Women-and-Stir’ Tourism A Non-Position in Local Bureaucracy: Mrs. Governor “Rowing Against Tsunami” 4. Participation without Us Efsun’s Disappointment: Politics without Critique Sibel’s Objection to Family: Symbolic Representation in AKP Expansion of Government in Women’s Praxis: Multiple Belongings, Conflicting Statements Part III – ONE NEEDLE MANY THREADS: Self-Making Through Women’s Praxis 5. A Project of One’s Own Selectively Available Funds A Leader Woman: Life and Words of Aliye Resisting Male Resistance 6. Building Awareness “Burning Anger” Differences Negotiated (or Not) Hazal’s Pieces: Afterlife of Workshops Conclusion
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Edinburgh University Press Mobilising Chinas OneChild Generation
Book SynopsisExplores the militarisation of education and youth in contemporary China
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Edinburgh University Press Black Nationalism in American History
Book SynopsisThis analytical introduction assesses contrasting definitions of black nationalism in America, thereby providing an overview of its development and varied manifestations across two centuries.
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Edinburgh University Press Nationhood Migration and Global Politics
Book SynopsisDrawing on extensive research in transnationalism and ethnic conflict around the world, Taras re-evaluates the concepts of nation and nationalism in light of the major demographic changes brought about by global migration. He puts forward a new definition of nationhood that sets it apart from national identity, nationalism and diversity.
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Edinburgh University Press The Politics of Arabic in Israel
Book SynopsisCamelia Suleiman delves into these tensions and contradictions, exploring how language policy and language choice both reflect and challenge political identities of Arabs and Israelis.
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Edinburgh University Press CosmoNationalism
Book SynopsisWhy do we assign nationalities to philosophies? Building on Jacques Derrida's unpublished seminars on philosophical nationalism, Oisin Keohane claims that national philosophies are a variant of some form of cosmo-nationalism: a strain of nationalism that uses, rather than opposes, ideas in cosmopolitanism to advance the aims of one nation.
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Edinburgh University Press CosmoNationalism
Book SynopsisWhy do we assign nationalities to philosophies? Building on Jacques Derrida's unpublished seminars on philosophical nationalism, Oisin Keohane claims that national philosophies are a variant of some form of cosmo-nationalism: a strain of nationalism that uses, rather than opposes, ideas in cosmopolitanism to advance the aims of one nation.
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Edinburgh University Press The Invention of Palestinian Citizenship 19181947
Book SynopsisThis book situates the evolution of citizenship at the centre of state formation under the quasi-colonial mandate administration in Palestine.
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Edinburgh University Press Standing Up for Scotland
Book SynopsisDavid Torrance combines nationalist theory with empirical historical and archival research to reassess the relationship between 'nationalism' and 'unionism' in Scottish politics, challenging a binary reading of the two ideologies with the concept of 'nationalist unionism'.
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Edinburgh University Press Standing Up for Scotland
Book SynopsisDavid Torrance combines nationalist theory with empirical historical and archival research to reassess the relationship between 'nationalism' and 'unionism' in Scottish politics, challenging a binary reading of the two ideologies with the concept of 'nationalist unionism'.
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Edinburgh University Press Sinn Fein and the IRA
Book SynopsisMathew Whiting explores Irish republicanism's transformation from violence to political power. He examines their electoral participation and engagement in democratic bargaining, the role of Irish-America and British government policy to argue that moderation was a long-term process of concessions in return for increased political inclusion.
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Edinburgh University Press TrumpS America
Book SynopsisExplores the cultural and political significance of the election of President TrumpDonald J. Trump?s presidency has delivered a seismic shock to the American political system, its public sphere, and to our political culture worldwide. Written by leading scholars across a range of disciplines, as well as professionals in the field of political journalism, this collection of essays offers a deeper understanding of Trump and the impact that his rise to power has had both domestically and worldwide.The first section provides varied perspectives on the realignments of political culture in the United States that signify a paradigm shift, a radical disruption of fundamental beliefs and values about the political process and national identity. The second section of the book focuses on US foreign policy and diplomacy, taking stock of how the Trump presidency has disturbed the international system and US primacy within it. The third section of the book addresses the dynamics and consequences of what has come to be called post-truth politics, where conviction surpasses facts and the norms of political communication have been profoundly disrupted. Liam Kennedy is Professor of American Studies and Director of the Clinton Institute for American Studies at University College Dublin.
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Little, Brown & Company Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death
Book SynopsisHardship is now equated with victimhood. Outward displays of vulnerability in defeat are celebrated over winning unabashedly. The pursuit of excellence and exceptionalism are at the heart of American identity, and the disappearance of these ideals in our country leaves a deep moral and cultural vacuum in its wake. But the solution isn't to simply complain about it. It's to revive a new cultural movement in America that puts excellence first again.Leaders have called Ramaswamy "the most compelling conservative voice in the country" and "one of the towering intellects in America," and this book reveals why: he spares neither left nor right in this scathing indictment of the victimhood culture at the heart of America's national decline. In this national bestseller, Ramaswamy explains that we're a nation of victims now. It's one of the few things we still have left in common-across black victims, white victims, liberal victims, and conservative victims. Victims of each other, and ultimately, of ourselves.This fearless, provocative book is for readers who dare to look in the mirror and question their most sacred assumptions about who we are and how we got here. Intricately tracing history from the fall of Rome to the rise of America, weaving Western philosophy with Eastern theology in ways that moved Jefferson and Adams centuries ago, this book describes the rise and the fall of the American experiment itself-and hopefully its reincarnation.Now updated with a new foreword from the author.
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Africa World Press The Road To Freedom: Inkundla Ya Bantu as a
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Africa World Press Garvey, Garveyism And The Antinomies Of Black
Book SynopsisImproving readers' understanding of the connection between human agents of history and the environment in which their historical mission is played out.
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Workman Publishing What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism
Book SynopsisAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do.” —Dan Rather“A tonic for our times . . . Rather's writing shows why he has won the admiration of a new generation. In these essays, he gives voice to the marginalized and rips off the journalistic shield of objectivity to ring the alarm bell when he witnesses actions he fears undermine the principles of American democracy. That, undoubtedly, is patriotic. And it takes courage.” —USA Today At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on—and writing passionately about—what it means to be an American. Now, with this collection of original essays, he reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as the audacity to take on daunting challenges in science and medicine, Rather brings to bear his decades of experience on the frontlines of the world’s biggest stories. As a living witness to historical change, he offers up an intimate view of history, tracing where we have been in order to help us chart a way forward and heal our bitter divisions. With a fundamental sense of hope, What Unites Us is the book to inspire conversation and listening, and to remind us all how we are, finally, one.Trade Review“A tonic for our times . . . Rather's writing shows why he has won the admiration of a new generation. In these essays, he gives voice to the marginalized and rips off the journalistic shield of objectivity to ring the alarm bell when he witnesses actions he fears undermine the principles of American democracy. That, undoubtedly, is patriotic. And it takes courage.” —USA Today “[A] much-needed collection of essays from Rather on American values, from the importance of empathy, inclusion and service to the qualities that helped found the nation.”—New York Post (Required Reading) “One of American’s most trusted voices . . . reminds us what’s great about this country in a time of unprecedented polarization.” —Entertainment Weekly “What Unites Us . . . stirringly melds memoir with a meditation on American values, including patriotism, inclusion and dissent.”—CNN.com “Interweaving sweet personal stories with history, [Rather] makes a simple, compelling case for America . . . a clear-eyed love letter to USA. A tonic for disaffected millennials and conservative grandpas alike.” —People (Book of the Week) “From his vantage point as one of this country’s most revered broadcasters, Rather analyzes the current state of disconnected discourse in a series of reflective essays that go to the heart of what it means to be an American.” —Booklist (starred review) "What Unites Us is at times almost unbearably poignant. Yet Rather’s words provide a sort of salve—and clear thinking about how to recover from these ugly times. What Unites Us is a passionate treatise on preserving the best of America and letting go of that which makes us weaker.”—BookPage “If everyone could adopt the measured tone of Rather . . . you begin to feel that political chasms could be crossed . . . Rather implores you to step back into the world with compassion and gumption, global existential crises be damned.”—Austin Chronicle “[A]n essential read for anyone swept up in the current national conversation.”—TimeOut.com “A full-throated celebration of the national spirit and its potential to persevere.” —Kirkus Reviews “Provides a pleasant alternative to the reliance on vitriol and irony in modern political discourse . . . Rather has issued a stirring call for overcoming today’s strident partisanship.” —Publishers Weekly
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Oneworld Publications Contested Modernity: Sectarianism, Nationalism,
Book SynopsisDiscussions of the Arab world, particularly the Gulf States, increasingly focus on sectarianism and autocratic rule. These features are often attributed to the dominance of monarchs, Islamists, oil, and ‘ancient hatreds’. To understand their rise, however, one has to turn to a largely forgotten but decisive episode with far-reaching repercussions – Bahrain under British colonial rule in the early twentieth century. Drawing on a wealth of previously unexamined Arabic literature as well as British archives, Omar AlShehabi details how sectarianism emerged as a modern phenomenon in Bahrain. He shows how absolutist rule was born in the Gulf, under the tutelage of the British Raj, to counter nationalist and anti-colonial movements tied to the al-Nahda renaissance in the wider Arab world. A groundbreaking work, Contested Modernity challenges us to reconsider not only how we see the Gulf but the Middle East as a whole.Trade Review‘AlShehabi’s book is important in several respects. First, it contributes to historicize the ethnosectarian categories that both scholars and social actors use when trying to make sense of contemporary Bahraini society and politics… It underlines how much Bahraini ethnosectarianism, before becoming a political practice, was first a form of colonial knowledge that different actors contested but also espoused, often strategically. The book is also important politically…because it proposes a scientific reading of Bahraini history in a context where history has been hyper-politicized, and thus often distorted, by local actors seeking to substantiate their respective positions in the hierarchy of power.’ * Politics, Religion & Ideology *‘This is a crucial corrective to misleading and injurious narratives about the perpetually “sectarian” Gulf and its people. Credit to AlShehabi for historicizing the interrelated problems of sectarianism and colonialism in modern Bahrain, the Gulf region, and the wider Arab world.’ -- Ussama Makdisi, Professor of History, Rice University‘With great ambition, rich empirical detail and theoretical nuance, this book successfully sets out to rewrite the history of modern Bahrain… essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Bahraini history, the modern politics of the Gulf and the rise of sectarianism in the Middle East.’ -- Toby Dodge, Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics‘AlShehabi offers an insightful and a fresh perspective that challenges dominant narratives on contemporary sectarian politics in Bahrain and the other states of the Arabian Gulf. While situating the Arab Gulf countries within mainstream debates on Arab al-Nahda, the book provides well-argued analyses of the Gulf-specific colonial experiences and the colonial roots of “the modernized absolutist rule” in the region.’ -- Abdulhadi Khalaf, Professor of Sociology, Lund University‘Written by one of the most astute scholars of the contemporary Gulf, this book presents an authoritative critique of the “ethnosectarian gaze” so often used in writing and thinking about Bahrain. Grounded in meticulous archival research and a fascinating retelling of Bahraini history, the book provides a wide range of fresh and compelling insights into debates around nationalism, identity, colonialism, and the production of knowledge. An indispensable work that breaks new ground in Middle East scholarship.’ -- Adam Hanieh, Reader in Development Studies, SOAS, and author of Money, Markets, and Monarchies: The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Political Economy of the Contemporary Middle EastTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: Approaching Absolutism, Nationalism, and Sectarianism in the Gulf 1 The Ethnosectarian Gaze and Divided Rule 2 Politics and Society Before Divided Rule, 1783–1900 3 Al-Nahda in Bahrain, 1875–1920 4 Contesting Divided Rule, 1900–1920 5 ‘Fitnah’: Ethnosectarianism Meets al-Nahda, 1921–1923 Postscript: The Rise of Absolutism and Nationalism, 1923–1979 Conclusion: State and Society Between Sectarianism and Nationalism Bibliography Index
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Messengers of Hindu Nationalism: How the RSS
Book SynopsisThe Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation. It is also the parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Prime Minister Modi was himself a career RSS office-holder, or pracharak. This book explores how the RSS and its affiliates have benefitted from India's economic development and concurrent social dislocation, with rapid modernisation creating a sense of rootlessness, disrupting traditional hierarchies, and attracting many upwardly mobile groups to the organisation. India seems more willing than ever to accept the RSS's narrative of Hindu nationalism–--one that seeks to assimilate Hindus into a common identity representing true 'Indianness'. Yet the RSS has also come to resemble 'the Congress system', with a socially diverse membership containing a distinct left, right and centre. The organisation's most significant dilemma is how to reconcile the assault from its far right on cultural issues like cow protection with condemnations of globalisation from the left flank. Andersen and Damle offer an essential account of the RSS's rapid rise in recent decades, tracing how it has evolved in response to economic liberalisation and assessing its long-term impact on Indian politics and society.Trade Review'Readers get a valuable guide to the recent success of the RSS in permeating virtually every field of Indian life … Probably the most revealing and prescient insight [is] how far Hindutva feels threatened by seccessionist movements in Muslim-majority Kashmir and the Christian-majority Northeast.' -- Times Literary Supplement‘This is an important and quite detailed account of how the intellectual super-structure of Modi’s government works, and where one can expect tensions in the future … it will be hard to find a better telling of this story.’ -- Survival: Global Politics and Strategy‘This book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on Hindutva politics.' -- Commonwealth & Comparative Politics'A manual on the functioning of the RSS over the last three decades … It allows the critical reader to understand what the RSS wants the people to think of it. And it, though perhaps not unwittingly, brings to the fore the contradictions between what the organisation professes it is or what it wants to be, and what it actually is.' -- Financial Express'Walter Andersen is, perhaps, the only scholar to have observed, or studied, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for nearly five decades.' -- The Indian Express'While not saying so explicitly, the book captures a fundamental aspect of the RSS: the focus on the long-term goal of Hindu consolidation while maintaining tactical flexibility.' -- The Hindu'Possibly the most interesting chapter is on the debate within the Sangh Parivar on “Economic Self-Sufficiency”. The conflict between the BJP’s ideas of global capitalism and the more socialist and India-centric notions of the RSS and its trade unions and affiliates is laid out for the reader, with examples of back and forth negotiations and compromises.' -- The Hindustan Times
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Anglo Nostalgia: The Politics of Emotion in a
Book SynopsisNostalgia has become a major force in global politics. While Donald Trump hopes to ‘make America great again’, Xi Jinping calls for a ‘great rejuvenation of the Chinese people’, and a majority of Russians still mourn the Soviet Union. But it is Brexit, with its idealisation of a bygone era of full sovereignty, that epitomises nostalgic nationalism in its purest form. Despite its romantic flavour, nostalgia is a malaise—a combination of paranoia and melancholy that idealises the past, while denigrating the present. This epidemic of mythicising national history is shaping politics in risky ways, fuelled by ageing populations, shifts in the global order, and technological disruption. When deployed in the political debate, collective nostalgia is used as an emotional weapon, capable of mobilising a nation towards illusory goals. Drawing on psychology, political science, history and popular culture, Anglo Nostalgia analyses the rapid spread of this global phenomenon, before focusing on Brexit as a case study. With the detachment of informed outsiders, Campanella and Dassù expose nostalgia’s great danger: the oversimplification of reality, leading to unprecedented political miscalculations and rising geopolitical tensions.Trade Review'[Trump's] mindset is well described in 'Anglo Nostalgia' by Edoardo Campanella and Marta Dassù. Start with an idealised view of the past, stir in the paranoia beloved of populists everywhere and, hey presto, you have the nostalgic nationalism that is his foreign policy.' * Financial Times *'concise and thought-provoking' -- CHOICE‘['Anglo Nostalgia'] is not only a fascinating book, but also a pioneering one.’ -- International Affairs'We troublesome Anglo-Saxons should be grateful that two Italian scholars have made such a penetrating, stimulating critique of the nostalgia underlying Brexit, and its wider context in a fractured West.' -- Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies, Oxford University'Nostalgic nationalism is a powerful concept for understanding current political trends around the world. This important book reveals its significance in today's world. Whether you want to understand Britain or China, the United States or Russia, Turkey or India, Campanella and Dassu's ideas have great force.' -- Lawrence H. Summers, President Emeritus and Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University'Of the many important facts of modern life that standard economic models have struggled to capture, the rise of nostalgic nationalism might just turn out be the most important. Campanella and Dassu could not have chosen a better time to start filling in the gaps.' -- Stephanie Flanders, Senior Executive Editor for Economics, Bloomberg News'The past is the new future. In this thoughtful, original and elegantly argued book, two leading European intellectuals have used the case of the United Kingdom to show that modernity's obsession with the future is dead: nostalgic nationalism is the power that shapes global politics today.' -- Ivan Krastev, Chairman, Centre for Liberal Strategies, and author of 'Democracy Disrupted''This fascinating and convincing book shows how a new flavour of nationalism--nostalgia for a simpler world--has led to the current global dysfunction, from Trump to Brexit. An essentially important guide that everyone should read.' -- Walter Isaacson, Professor of History, Tulane University, and author of 'Leonardo da Vinci' and 'Steve Jobs'
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd In Search of Lost Glory: Sindhi Nationalism in
Book SynopsisSindhi nationalism is one of the oldest yet least studied cases of identity politics in Pakistan. Ethnic discontent appeared in Sindh in opposition to the rule of the Bombay presidency; to the onslaught of Punjabi settlers in the wake of canal irrigation; and, most decisively, to the arrival of millions of Muhajirs (Urdu-speaking migrants) after Partition. Under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and Asif Zardari, the Pakistan Peoples Party has upheld the Sindhi nationalist cause, even while playing the game of federalist politics. On the other side for half a century have been hardcore Sindhi nationalist groups, led by Marxists, provincial autonomists, landlord 'pirs' and liberal intelligentsia in pursuit of ethnic outbidding. This book narrates the story of the Bhutto dynasty, the Muhajir factor, nationalist ideologues, factional feuds amongst landed elites, and the role of violence as a maker and shaper of Sindhi nationalism. Moreover, it examines the role of the PPP as an ethnic entrepreneur through an analysis of its politics within the electoral arena and beyond. Bringing together extensive fieldwork and comparative studies of ethno-nationalism, both within and outside Pakistan, Asma Faiz uncovers the fascinating world of Sindhi nationalism.Trade Review'Through its detailed and multi-level analysis, 'In Search of Lost Glory'... deepens knowledge about Sindh and Pakistan. As such, it is a welcome addition to an ever-increasingly diverse array of scholarship in Pakistan Studies.' -- Bloomsbury Pakistan'A valuable addition to political science literature on ethnic studies [that] sets a good precedent to probe the political aspects of the nationalist discourse.' -- Dawn'In Search of Lost Glory is a comprehensive, all-encompassing take on Sindhi nationalism in the colonial and post-colonial eras. An excellent source of scholarship, it will be of interest to academics, students and the general public alike. Original, compelling and ambitious.' -- Farhan Siddiqi, Associate Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, and author of 'The Politics of Ethnicity in Pakistan: The Baloch, Sindhi and Mohajir Ethnic Movements''A well-researched and impartial account of Sindhi cultural politics, from the colonial period till today. Borrowing insights from political science, historiography and anthropology, this book is required reading for everyone interested in the recent history of Sindh and Pakistan.' -- Oskar Verkaaik, Assistant Professor, Research Center for Religion and Society, University of Amsterdam, and author of 'A People of Migrants: Ethnicity, State, and Religion in Karachi''In Search of Lost Glory is an excellent analysis of Pakistan's governance structures and the agency of ethnic nationalism in Sindh. The book's multi-level approach makes it a significant contribution to both the study of Sindh and Pakistan.' -- Matthew A. Cook, Professor of South Asian and Postcolonial Studies, North Carolina Central University'A definitive contribution to the field of ethnicity, it is objective and insightful in explaining the historical and social roots of conflicting identities, violence and contestation for power in Sindh. An intense and rich intellectual engagement--a first of its kind.' -- Rasul Bakhsh Rais, Professor of Political Science, Lahore University of Management Sciences, and editor of 'State, Society and Democratic Change in Pakistan'
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Hindu Nationalism in India
Book SynopsisIn the twenty-first century, there has been a seismic shift in Indian political, religious and social life. The country's guiding spirit was formerly a fusion of the anti-caste worldview of B.R. Ambedkar; the inclusive Hinduism of Mahatma Gandhi; and the agnostic secularism of Jawaharlal Nehru. Today, that fusion has given way to Hindutva. This now-dominant version of Hinduism blends the militant nationalism of V.D. Savarkar; the Brahmanical anti-minorityism of M.S. Golwalkar; and the global Islamophobia of India's ruling regime. It requires deep cultural analysis and historical understanding, as only the sharpest and most profoundly informed historian can provide. For two decades, Tanika Sarkar has forged a path through the alleys and byways of Hindutva. She has trawled through the writing and iconography of its organisations and institutions, including RSS schools and VHP temples. She has visited the offices and homes of Hindutva's votaries, interviewing men and women who believe fervently in their mission of Hinduising India. And she has contextualised this new ferment on the ground with her formidable archival knowledge of Hindutva's origins and development over 150 years, from Bankimchandra to the Babri mosque and beyond. This riveting book connects Hindu religious nationalism with the cultural politics of everyday India.Trade Review‘These essays form an acute and timely critique of changes that can affect us all.’ -- Asian Affairs‘Essential reading for anybody concerned with the rise and seeming dominance of Hindutva in India.’ -- Outlook India'Instructive, sobering, and full to bursting with little-known aspects of India's politics. Describing the living tradition of Hindutva using a rich set of archives, the book's greatest strength is Sarkar's depiction of the Hindu Right as a deeply intimate phenomenon.' -- Pallavi Raghavan, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University, and author of Animosity at Bay: An Alternative History of the India-Pakistan Relationship'A brisk tour of the Hindu nationalist organisations at the forefront of the effort to turn India into a Hindu country. These essays are informative and persuasively argued, reflecting the years of painstaking fieldwork that went into them. Sarkar's prose is measured and eminently reasonable, pointing to Hindu nationalism's endless capacity to renew itself and adapt to its surroundings.' -- Pratinav Anil, co-author of India's First Dictatorship
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC European Revolutions and the Ottoman Balkans: War Nationalism and Empire from Napolean to the Bolsheviks
Book SynopsisThe emergence of the Balkan national states in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has long been viewed through an Orientalist lens, and their birth and evolution traditionally seen by scholars as the effect of the Ottoman Empire's decline. As a result, the role played by the great European revolutions, wars and intellectual developments is often neglected. Rejecting these traditional Orientalist narratives, this work examines Balkan nationalist movements within their broader western European historical contexts. Drawing on a range of unused archival research and ranging from the Napoleonic era to the Bolshevik Revolution, contributors variously consider the complex roles played by Europe's internal geo-political ruptures in forming the Balkan states, and demonstrate how the Balkan intelligentsia drew inspiration from, and interacted with, contemporary European thought. Shedding light onto the strong intellectual, political and military connections between the regions, this is essential reading for all those studying Balkan and European history, as well as anyone interested in the question of national identity.Table of Contents1. Dimitris Stamatopoulos, Introduction: War and Revolution. A Balkan perspective 2. Jonathan Israel, The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Era as a decisive Transition for Europe (1789-1815) 3. B. Harun Kucuk, Emulating Petrine Russia: Thick Mechanicism and the Foundations of Government in Istanbul after the Rebellion of 1730 4. Antoaneta Petkova, Military Reforms as Diplomatic Bargaining Chip. French-Ottoman Relations at the End of the Eighteenth Century 5. Vasilis Molos, Contextualizing the Writings of Iosipos Moisiodax and Dimitrios Katartzis: A Reassessment of the Influence of the Orlov Revolt on Greek Thought 6. Dimitris Stamatopoulos, The Cross along with The Crescent: Interpreting the Balkan National Revolutions through a Failed One 7. Dilek OEzkan *, The final phase of the Greek Revolution: delimitation, determination and demarcation of the first Greek boundary in Ottoman sources 8. Evguenia Davidova, Echoes of Tumultuous Wars: Prosperity and Poverty of the Balkan Entrepreneurial Strata (1800s-1880s) 9. Klara Volari?, Balkan Perceptions of War and Revolution: Reactions of Croatian intellectuals on the Austria-Hungarian Occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 10. Dobrinka Parusheva, Uprisings, Revolutions and Wars: Visual Representations in Bulgarian Illustrated Press at the End of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century 11. Aleksandra Kolakovi?, Serbia and Serbs in the Great War - the perception of French intellectuals 12. Banu Turnao?lu, The New Ottoman Conception of War, State and Society in the Prelude to the First World War 13. Nikos Christofis, War, Revolution, and Diplomacy: The October Revolution of 1917 and the Turkish Anatolian Resistance Movement, 1919-1922 14. Herve Georgelin, Reflexions on World War I as Experienced and Formalized by Segments of the Civil Population in Istanbul/Constantinople and ?zmir/Smyrna.
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Luath Press Ltd Building a Nation: Post Devolution Nationalism in
Book SynopsisKenny MacAskill makes the case for a distinctive Scottish version of social democracy that can balance a vibrant economy with quality public services. He argues that Post Devolution Nationalism is about building a nation to be proud of and explores the significance of Scotland's newfound independence.Trade Review"This book is an important, possibly seminal, contribution to a debate that reflects on the meaning of independence, not just in terms of its constitutional-legal meanings but its wider meanings. It is challenging and provocative in the very best sense. There is an underlying and powerful message of optimism, a quiet self-confidence which challenges what Kenny MacAskill calls the 'outward swagger but huge inner self-doubt'. The book may be primarily addressed to a Nationalist audience but should be read well beyond supporters of constitutional independence. PROFESSOR JAMES MITCHELL, DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Nationalism and the Multination State
Book SynopsisPublished in English for the first time, this book defends the idea that nationhood remains a central aspect of modernity. After the breakup of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the following decade confirmed this hypothesis with the rise of independence movements in Europe (in Scotland and Flanders) and the persistence of claims to nationhood the world over (for example, in Kurdistan and Tibet). A dual perspective informs Dieckhoff's analysis: to understand the hidden social and cultural underpinnings of post-Cold War identity dynamics, from Kosovo to Catalonia and from Flanders to Corsica, and to examine how societies can meet the challenge of national pluralism. Finding liberalism, republicanism and multiculturalism unequal to this task, he argues that only by building 'multi-nation' democratic states can the issues be properly addressed and secessions prevented. Contemporary liberal discourse often treats nationalism as an archaic aberration -- as a primitive form of tribalism astray in the modern world.Dieckhoff's sensitive and clear-headed analysis shows why nationalism is in fact a fundamental facet of modernity, which must be dealt with as such by states vulnerable to breakup.Trade Review'This book explains why nationalism has been so successful at taking root in liberal democratic contexts. It is one of the best books in the field of political science in the last decade.' * Alain G. Gagnon, Canada Research Chair, University of Quebec at Montreal *'An elegantly written and carefully balanced analysis of the continuous relevance of nationalism in contemporary politics, including in liberal societies. Dieckhoff discusses nationalism in its full complexity and multiplicity. His book is a welcome addition to a field which is so much dominated by Anglo-Saxon scholarship.' * Andre W.M. Gerrits, Professor of International Studies and Global Politics, Uniersity of Leiden *'The facts are clear: even with an increasing international division of labour and global communications, nations persist. Thus, whatever the reasons for this persistence, nationality can not be understood an atavistic remnant rather, it is a part of our time. The great merit of Dieckhoff's stimulating analysis is that it faces these facts, while realistically and with subtlety probing their consequences for politics, for example, the challenging possibility of a "trimmed down central state" of federated nations. A noteworthy contribution.' * Steven Grosby author of Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction *
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd English Nationalism: A Short History
Book SynopsisEnglishness is an idea, a consciousness and a proto-nationalism. There is no English state within the United Kingdom, no English passport, Parliament or currency, nor any immediate prospect of any. That does not mean that England lacks an identity, although English nationalism, or at least a distinctive nationalism, has been partly forced upon the English by the development in the British Isles of strident nationalisms that have contested Britishness, and with much success. So what is happening to the United Kingdom, and, within that, to England? Jeremy Black looks to the past in order to understand the historical identity of England, and what it means for English nationalism today, in a post-Brexit world. The extent to which English nationalism has a 'deep history' is a matter of controversy, although he seeks to demonstrate that it exists, from 'the Old English State' onwards, predating the Norman invasion He also questions whether the standard modern critique of politically partisan, or un-British, Englishness as 'extreme' is merited? Indeed, is hostility to 'England,' whatever that is supposed to mean, the principal driver of resurgent English nationalism? The Brexit referendum of 2016 appeared to have cancelled out Scottish and other nationalisms as an issue, but, in practice, it made Englishness a topic of particular interest and urgency, as set out in this short history of its origins and evolution.Trade Review'This pithy history argues that England’s tolerant brand of nationalism has been a force for good.''A balanced account of a subject mired in confusion and emotion . . . absorbing . . . Black succeeds in showing the deep roots of a sense of "Englishness"'. 'A concise historical survey.''Jeremy Black is an outstanding historian of ideas and one of the leading historians of these islands. This survey of English national feeling is penetrating, original, and incredibly well-informed. Its publication could not be more timely, or its subject matter more relevant, and there is no better guide to this issue than Professor Black.' -- Rt Hon Michael Gove MP'Jeremy Black’s book on English nationalism could not be more timely. He puts complex issues regarding British and English identity, patriotism, ethnicity and nationhood into their proper historical context, and makes them perfectly comprehensible. As we move towards a largely English-led Brexit, this well-written, well-informed and lively book will provide invaluable guidance.' -- Andrew Roberts, author of 'Churchill: Walking with Destiny''The distinction between Englishness and Britishness is one of the most crucial issues of our time. Jeremy Black’s lucid and intelligent analysis strides through Tudor exceptionalism and the rise and fall of British imperialism right through to the present day. It is an excellent guide to the sources of Britain's current distress.' -- Professor Norman Davies, author of 'Beneath Another Sky: A Global Journey into History'
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Illusion of Freedom: Scotland Under Nationalism
Book SynopsisAlex Salmond, a talented politician in charge of Scotland's devolved government since 2007, is mounting the biggest challenge to the British union state in its 300-year history. His fast-growing Scottish National Party wants Scotland to cease being the invisible country of Europe and to embrace independence. This book argues that if the Union is demolished, change will remain elusive and Scotland will continue to be run by the close-knit administrative, commercial and religious elites who have dominated the country for centuries. Tom Gallagher contends that the SNP remains fixated by resentment towards England and has no strategy for reviving a struggling economy and the deep-seated social problems which disfigure urban Scotland. He argues that the SNP are not committed to independence, that the SNP is a super-unionist party, that it recoils from popular sovereignty and is an enthusiastic backer of the EU's plans for a post-national Europe based on federalist rule from Brussels, and that it endorses a radical multi-culturalism that devalues individual citizenship and places Scotland at the mercy of globalization. Gallagher's hard-hitting analysis will stir emotions and generate debate, especially his claim that if the SNP triumphs it will reinforce the authoritarian trends which have disfigured Scottish history and contributed to heavy emigration. He passionately believes that moral and practical energies need to be released if Scotland is to renew itself, but fears that as long as the country is seen in romantic and propagandistic terms, this overdue transformation will be stillborn.
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Luath Press Ltd Scotland: A Creative Past, An Independent Future
Book SynopsisThis book considers various aspects of the Referendum, with a particular focus on Scottish cultural institutions, such as the National Theatre and the National Portrait Gallery. Scott also pays close attention to Scotland’s past, frequently referencing literary figures and devoting a chapter to Scottish Literature to persuasively convince the reader of the benefits of independence. Following the success of A Nation Again, Scott discusses the idea of Independence once again but this time, in light of more recent political developments with the forthcoming Referendum little over a year away.
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Luath Press Ltd On Being A Man: Four Scottish Men in Conversation
Book SynopsisWhat does ‘masculinity’ mean today?On Being a Man brings together four men to consider the condition of Scottish men, reflect on their own backgrounds and experiences, and confront some of the most difficult issues men face. These include the changing roles of men in Scottish society, the role of work and employment.What it means to be a man is very different from forty years ago: in terms of expectations, relationships, how men relate to partners, bring up children and what constitutes a modern family. However, there is a dark side of Scottish masculinity – seen in the drinking, violent, abusive behaviour of some Scots men, and this book addresses this directly, getting into issues many of us often shy away from confronting.Draws on the wide-ranging voices of: journalist, writer and broadcaster, David Torrance; founder of a youth employment and mentoring charity, Sandy Campbell; public health researcher, Pete Seaman; and former policeman and head of the violence reduction unit, John Carnochan.
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V&R unipress GmbH Reimagined Communities: Rewriting Nationalisms in
Book SynopsisNew perspectives on representations of nationalism and its discontents in literary discourses
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Afd & Fpo: Antisemitismus, Volkischer
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Communalism Press Against The Nation: Anti-national Politics in
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Oxford University Press The Anglosphere
Book SynopsisThe Anglosphere - a transnational imagined community consisting of the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK - came to international prominence in the wake of Brexit. The Anglosphere''s origins lie in the British Empire and the conflicts of the 20th century. It encompasses an extensive but ill-defined community bonded by language, culture, media, and ''civilisational'' heritage founded on the shared beliefs and practices of free-market economics and liberal democracy. Supporters of the Anglosphere argue that it provides a better ''fit'' for English-speaking countries at a time when global politics is in a state of flux and under strain from economic crises, conflict and terrorism, and humanitarian disasters.This edited volume provides the first detailed analyses of the Anglosphere, bringing together leading international academic experts to examine its historical origins and contemporary political, social, economic, military, and cultural manifestations. They reveal that the ATrade ReviewThe book...is a very welcome avenue for understanding a highly significant international phenomenon, one that should form the basis for further theorizing the synthesized influence of transnationalized ideas, experiences, and practices of class, race, culture, language, economy, and military power in world politics...The concept, history, and current practices, networks, and politics of the Anglosphere are admirably documented in this collection. * Inderjeet Pamar, University of London, Perspectives on Politics *Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements 1: Ben Wellings and Andrew Mycock: Continuity, Dissonance and Location: an Anglosphere research agenda Continuity 2: Michael Gardiner: The Anglosphere as a Principle of Progress 3: Duncan Bell: Anglospheres: empire redivivus? 4: Tim Legrand: The Past, Present and Future of Anglosphere Security Networks: Constitutive Reduction of a Shared Identity 5: Srdjan Vucetic: The Anglosphere beyond Security Dissonance 6: John Ravenhill and Geoff Heubner: The Political Economy of the Anglosphere: Geography Trumps History 7: Carl Bridge and Bart Zielinski: The Anglosphere and the American Embrace: The End of the British Empire and after 8: Andrew Mycock: 'CANZUK, the Anglosphere(s) and Transnational War Commemoration: The Centenary of First World War' 9: Katherine Smits: The Anglosphere and Indigenous Politics Location 10: Andrew Gamble: The Anglo-American Worldview and the Question of World Order 11: Nick Pearce and Michael Kenny: Churchill, Powell and the Conservative 'Brexiteers': The Political Legacies of the Anglosphere 12: Helen Baxendale and Ben Wellings: Underwriting Brexit: The European Union in the Anglosphere Imagination 13: Eva Namusoke: The Anglosphere, Race and Brexit Index
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The University of Chicago Press When Peace Is Not Enough
Book SynopsisThe state of Israel is often spoken of as a haven for Jewish people, a place rooted in story of a nation dispersed, wandering earth in search of its homeland. Focusing on histories of Israel's marginalized stakeholders, the author demonstrates how these voices provide urgently needed resources for conflict analysis and peace building.Trade Review"When Peace Is Not Enough is an innovative work, one that ably bridges the fields of politics, religion, and peace studies. Atalia Omer's discussion of the 'hermeneutics of citizenship' in particular - and the need for reimaging both religion and the nation as a necessary prerequisite for peace building - is both genuinely interesting and enormously insightful." (Scott Hibbard, DePaul University)"
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The University of Chicago Press Of Revelation and Revolution Volume 1
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The University of Chicago Press Rescuing History from the Nation Questioning
Book SynopsisThis study offers a systematic account of the relationship between the nation-state, nationalism, and the concept of linear history.Table of ContentsLinear history and the nation-state; Bifurcating linear histories in China and India; the campaigns against religion and the return of the repressed; secret brotherhood and revolutionary discourse in China's Republican revolution; the genealogy of Fengjian or feudalism - narratives of civil society and state; provincial narratives of the nation - federalism and centralism in modern China; critics of modernity in India and China.
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The University of Chicago Press Discourses of the Vanishing
Book SynopsisAnxieties about the potential loss of national identity and continuity disturb many in Japan, despite widespread insistence that it has remained culturally intact. This ethnographic, historical and cultural study examines marginalized events, sites and cultural practices in Japan.
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The University of Chicago Press Fields of Wheat Hills of Blood Passages to
Book SynopsisCombining archival sources with life histories, this work aims to clarify the contentious debate over ethnic identities and nationalist ideologies in Greek Macedonia. It demonstrates that, contrary to official rhetoric, the people of Macedonia derive from profoundly diverse ethnic backgrounds.
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The University of Chicago Press The Limits of Transnationalism
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The University of Chicago Press The Politics of Difference Ethnic Premises in a
Book SynopsisThis volume examines cases ranging from the well-publicized ethnonationalism of Bosnia and post-Apartheid South Africa to ethnic conflicts in Belgium and Sri Lanka. It explains the inadequacies of current approaches to power and ethnicity.
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The University of Chicago Press Nationalism and the Moral Psychology of Community
Book SynopsisHow is it that the nation, a relatively old form of community, has risen to such prominence in an era so strongly identified with the individual? The author argues that it is the inadequacy of our understanding of community - and especially the moral psychology that animates it - that has made this question so difficult to answer.Trade Review"A long-awaited and important book on the ethics of nationalism. The content is original and insightful, sustained throughout by Bernard Yack's addressing of issue after issue, both in theoretical and practical terms, and doing so with enormous background knowledge of political theorists, past and present, and - crucially - with a sense of social reality." (John A. Hall, McGill University)"
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