Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements Books

Book SynopsisIn his now classic Voices of Collective Remembering, James V. Wertsch (2002) examines the extent to which certain narrative themes are embedded in the way the collective past is understood and national communities are imagined. In this work, Wertsch coined the term schematic narrative templates to refer to basic plots, such as the triumph over alien forces or quest for freedom, that are recurrently used, setting a national theme for the past, present and future. Whereas specific narratives are about particular events, dates, settings and actors, schematic narrative templates refer to more abstract structures, grounded in the same basic plot, from which multiple specific accounts of the past can be generated. As dominant and naturalised narrative structures, schematic narrative templates are typically used without being noticed, and are thus extremely conservative, impervious to evidence and resistant to change.The concept of schematic narrative templates is much needed today, especially considering the rise of nationalism and extreme-right populism, political movements that tend to tap into national narratives naturalised and accepted by large swathes of society. The present volume comprises empirical and theoretical contributions to the concept of schematic narrative templates by scholars of different disciplines (Historiography, Psychology, Education and Political Science) and from the vantage point of different cultural and social practices of remembering (viz., school history teaching, political discourses, rituals, museums, the use of images, maps, etc.) in different countries. The volume's main goal is to provide a transdisciplinary debate around the concept of schematic narrative templates, focusing on how narratives change as well as perpetuate at times when nationalist discourses seem to be on the rise. This book will be relevant to anyone interested in history, history teaching, nationalism, collective memory and the wider social debate on how to critically reflect on the past.

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Book SynopsisIn his now classic Voices of Collective Remembering, James V. Wertsch (2002) examines the extent to which certain narrative themes are embedded in the way the collective past is understood and national communities are imagined. In this work, Wertsch coined the term schematic narrative templates to refer to basic plots, such as the triumph over alien forces or quest for freedom, that are recurrently used, setting a national theme for the past, present and future. Whereas specific narratives are about particular events, dates, settings and actors, schematic narrative templates refer to more abstract structures, grounded in the same basic plot, from which multiple specific accounts of the past can be generated. As dominant and naturalised narrative structures, schematic narrative templates are typically used without being noticed, and are thus extremely conservative, impervious to evidence and resistant to change.The concept of schematic narrative templates is much needed today, especially considering the rise of nationalism and extreme-right populism, political movements that tend to tap into national narratives naturalised and accepted by large swathes of society. The present volume comprises empirical and theoretical contributions to the concept of schematic narrative templates by scholars of different disciplines (Historiography, Psychology, Education and Political Science) and from the vantage point of different cultural and social practices of remembering (viz., school history teaching, political discourses, rituals, museums, the use of images, maps, etc.) in different countries. The volume's main goal is to provide a transdisciplinary debate around the concept of schematic narrative templates, focusing on how narratives change as well as perpetuate at times when nationalist discourses seem to be on the rise. This book will be relevant to anyone interested in history, history teaching, nationalism, collective memory and the wider social debate on how to critically reflect on the past.

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Book SynopsisA critical examination of the category of "Polishness" - that is, the formation, redefinition, and performance of various kinds of Polish identities - from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. Inspired by new research in the humanities and social sciences as well as recent scholarship on national identities, this volume offers a rigorous examination of the idea of Polishness. Offering a diversity of case studies and methodological-theoretical approaches, it demonstrates a profound connection between national and transnational processes and places the Polish case in a broader context. This broader context stretches from a larger Eastern European one, a usual frame of comparison, to the overseas immigrant communities. The authors, renowned scholars from Europe and the United States, thus demonstrate that an understanding of modern Polish identity means crossing not only historical but also geographical boundaries. Consequently, the narrative on Polish identity that unfolds in the volume is a personalized and multivocal one that presents the perspectives of a wide range of subjects: peasants, workers, migrants, ethnic and sexual minorities-that is, all those actors who have been absent in grand national narratives. As such, the examination of Polishness sheds light on the identity question more broadly, emphasizing the interplay of pluralizing and homogenizing tendencies, and fostering a reflection on national identity as encompassing both sameness and difference.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Polishness. A Story of Sameness and Difference Agnieszka Pasieka Part One: Redefining Polishness 1: The Birth of the "Polak-Katolik" Brian Porter-Szűcs 2: Vita Magistra Historiae? The Case of A. B. Paweł Bukowiec 3: An Anti-ImperialCivilizingMission: ClaimingVolhynia for the Early Second Republic Kathryn Ciancia 4: Suspicious Origins as a Category of Polish Culture Irena Grudzińska-Gross 5: Redefining Polishness through Jewishness Geneviève Zubrzycki Part Two: Identity in the Making 6: Human Mobility and the Creation of a Transatlantic Polish Culture Keely Stauter-Halsted 7: "Good Americans" and Polish Modern Identity Construction after World War I Krystyna Lipińska Illakowicz 8: From "True Believers" to "Cultural Feminists": Polish Identity and Women's Emancipation in post-1945 and post-1989 Poland Magdalena Grabowska 9: Labor, Gender, and Interethnic Relations among Polish-American Communities in Rural Massachusetts Agnieszka Pasieka 10: Being European in Poland and Polish in Europe: Transnational Constructions of National Identity Marysia Galbraith Part Three: Portraits and Performances11: Views of Polishness: Style and Representation in Local and National Exhibitions Małgorzata Litwinowicz 12: Plebeian, Populist, Post-Enlightenment-Mass Sarmatism and Its Political Forms Przemysław Czapliński 13: The Polish Connection: Lithuanian Music and the Warsaw Autumn Festival Lisa Jakelski 14: Performing Polishness Abroad: (Non-)Polish Actors and the Construction of (Trans)National Identities in European Cinema Kris Van Heuckelom 15: "Poles-Their Own Portraits" Revisited: Taking a Critical Stand Ryszard Koziołek Afterword: Polishness. A Time of Deconstruction, a Time of Reconstruction Paweł Rodak Editors and Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisIn 1806 an anonymous Greek book called for a republican government, patterned upon that of the young United States, to be established in Greece, then long the rule of the Ottoman Empire. The “Americanization” of Greece presupposed independence. The book’s author, Count John Capo d'Istria, was carried away by his own version of the “American Dream,” but was also in touch with another inspirational power, Russia, which made him its foreign minister despite his attraction to the ideas of revolutionaries, Russia’s Decembrists, who wanted democratic government in their country.Capo d’Istria was only identified as the early author of calls for a Greek Republic in the 2010s. In this revelatory new book, Dimitris Michalopoulos follows his career and that of Alexander Hypsilantis, a Greek who became a general of the Russian army and tried to attract Russia’s interest in a democratic revolution for Greece.

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Book SynopsisThis timely book offers an in-depth exploration of state partitions and the history of nationalism in Europe from the Enlightenment onwards. Stefano Bianchini compares traditional national democratic development to the growing transnational demands of representation with a focus on transnational mobility and empathy versus national localism against the EU project. In an era of multilevel identity, global economic and asylum seeker crises, nationalism is becoming more liquid which in turn strengthens the attractiveness of 'ethnic purity' and partitions, affects state stability, and the nature of national democracy in Europe. The result may be exposure to the risk of new wars, rather than enhanced guarantees of peace. Included is a rare and insightful comparative assessment of the lessons not learned from the Yugoslav demise, the Czechoslovak partition, the Baltic trajectory from USSR incorporation to EU integration, and the impact of ethnicity in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Beyond their peculiarities, these examples are used to critically assess the growing liquidity of national identities and their relationship with democracy. Those seeking a deeper understanding of the European partition experience will find this an immensely valuable resource.Trade Review'Stefano Bianchini`s book is a successful effort at building a broad and sturdy bridge between Central European spaces and memories whose grand narratives had long existed, separated from each other like non-connecting vessels. The shadows of the Habsburg, Romanov, and Ottoman empires still hinder an understanding of similarities between the Balkans and the Baltics and prevent us from seeing the bloody conflicts in Bosnia and Ukraine within one comparative perspective. The author puts to work the long historical and political experience of the spring of nations; tells a history enriched by the methods of political science; and helps the reader to gain a better understanding of the behavior of nations on both sides of the European Union's Southeastern boundary. This book gives back to a Central Europe long divided by borders and iron curtains its commonality, which doubtless was deeply felt by the 19th century collective heroes Bianchini describes. If academic wisdom can still help dispel the European fog, then this book comes at just the right time and place.' --gidijus Aleksandravicius, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania'The book by Stefano Bianchini is an excellent study of how the ideas of nationalism developed, empires disintegrated and new states appeared, how the contradiction between the globalized strata and those who prefer to live in a closed society formed, and what it can lead to. I strongly recommend this research not only to scholars and students, but to all those who think on the future of Europe.' --Konstantin Khudoley, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia'A majestic account of the travails of democracy's widening scope in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century.' --Jean Blondel, European University Institute, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Geopolitical Liquidities and Nationalist Trajectories. Fluid Boundaries and State Reshaping in Nineteenth Century Europe Part I An Atlas of Nation-State Metamorphosis across the twentieth Century 1. The Rise of an Unstable Century 2. World War I as Change Accelerator 3. 1917 and the Russian Revolutions. Multiple Players and Conflicting Aspirations to Independence in a Collapsing Empire 4. The Implications of the Political Debate between Lenin and Wilson: Geopolitics and Self-Determination 5. Irredentism, Hitler, and the “New European Order” 6. The Second Post-War Period: New Borders, Ethnic Cleansing, and the “Double Dimension” of the National Question 7. Post-Cold War Conflicting Principles: Post-Socialist Sovereignty, Ethnic States, and Territorial Integrity Part II State Dismemberments and Their Implications for Europe. How Partitions Affect the Nature of Democracy 8. Europe in Chaos: Breaking Down or Re-building the Walls? 9. Multilevel Partitions, Globalization, and the Metamorphosis of the Nation-State 10. The Lessons not Learned from the Yugoslav Dismemberment 11. The Peculiarities of the Czechoslovak Partition 12. Living in the Past or Tackling the Future: the Baltic Experience from the Partition of the USSR to EU integration 13. Between Partitions and State Failure: the Ethnic Key of Polity in the Experience of Bosnia-Herzegovina 14. The Crisis of the European Project: a New Political Destiny for Partitions? 15. How Partitions Affect the Nature of Democracy in Europe Today Concluding Remarks Index

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Book SynopsisTwo Irelands beyond the Sea: Ulster Unionism and America, 1880-1920 uncovers the transnational movement by Ireland’s unionists as they worked to maintain the Union with Great Britain during the Home Rule era of Irish history. Overshadowed by Irish-American nationalist relations in this era, this transnational movement attempted to bridge the Atlantic to gain support for unionism from the United States. During the Home Rule era, unionists were anxious about Irish-American extremism, apprehensive of American involvement in the Irish question, and eager sought support for their own movement. Two Irelands beyond the Sea explores the political, social, religious, and ethnic connections between Irish unionists and the United States as unionists appealed to Americans for backing and reacted to Irish nationalism. The role of the United States in unionist political thought is also investigated, as unionists used American history, political systems, and Scotch-Irish ethnic traditions to bring legitimacy to their own movement. This examination drives the historical study of Irish unionism into a new arena, illustrating that Irish unionists were much more internationally-focused than traditionally portrayed. Two Irelands beyond the Sea challenges our understanding of Irish unionism by revealing the many ways in which unionists reached out to the United States, sought international support, and constructed their own image of America to legitimize the unionist movement.Trade ReviewReviews 'An original, well-researched analysis of the key elements in the relationship between Irish unionists and the US from the 1880s to partition. This book will not only be a major contribution to the historiography of unionism, but also to the literature on Irish America.' Professor Andrew Wilson, Loyola University Chicago

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Book SynopsisAssembling scholarship on the subject of nationalism from around the world, this Research Handbook brings to the attention of the reader research showcasing the unprecedented expansion of the scholarly field in general and offers a diversity of perspectives on the topic. It highlights the disarray in Western social sciences and the rise in the relative importance of previously independent scholarly traditions of China and post-Soviet societies. Nationalism is the field of study where the mutual relevance of these traditions is both most clearly evident and particularly consequential. Chapters explore specific cases (some of them previously underexplored) across a range of topics, including: the construction of a national identity, the institutionalization of nationalism, democracy and self-determination, the roles of class, ethnicity, religion and race in nationalism, and the connection between nationalism and the economy. Offering a comparative perspective on nationalism across different regions and civilizations, this Handbook also allows the reader to compare and evaluate different approaches across the social sciences, re-examining their utility. Political science, sociology and international relations scholars will find this to be an essential read in exploring the wide-ranging differences in nationalism across different countries, and its effects both historically and in modern times. This will also be a valuable book for policy-makers looking for different perspectives on the topic. Trade Review'The varieties of nationalism have long perplexed historians and humbled theorists. In this curated collection of articles representing investigations of special cases and concepts, the editors, Liah Greenfeld and Zeying Wu, have recognized and investigated that resistant diversity. No attempt is made to squeeze distinct stories into a common mold. Rather, readers may explore diverse examples and come to their own conclusions. This is an invaluable first stop for any researcher interested in understanding the complexities of our world in this time of multiplying misconceptions and their dangerous consequences.' --Ronald Grigor Suny, University of Michigan and the University of Chicago, US'Wonderful analyses of nationalism appeared forty years ago, helping us to understand the resurgence of this force in the 1990s. But the world-and nationalism-has changed. This superb, highly innovative collection is very welcome: it ranges over the whole world, deals with cultures as well as structures, and its contributions-at last!-are neutral.' --John A. Hall, McGill University, Canada'The case studies in this volume reveal the various ways nationalism has been conceptualized across disciplines and cultures. Liah Greenfeld's critical introduction provides an ambitious model for rethinking and integrating this diverse material. As a source of primary data, and as a challenge to theory, this collection should be required reading for anyone interested in nationalism and its vicissitudes.' --Charles Lindholm, Boston University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Nationalism 1 Liah Greenfeld PART I WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS ALL ABOUT? Section A Between Left and Right 1 When right meets left: on the progressive rhetoric of far-right populist parties in Europe 22 Francesco Duina and Dylan Carson 2 The left and nationalism: from the French Revolution to the Anthropocene 34 Daniele Conversi Section B Post-Cold War Disarray 3 Nationalism and terrorism 54 Nick Brooke 4 Historical ethnic collective identity and citizenship in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova 66 Maxim Tabachnik 5 Dominant nation particularism in state-nations: Russian and Serbian nationalism in Soviet and Yugoslav dissolution 78 Veljko Vujačić PART II THE SIGNIFICANCE OF RACE 6 Race and nation in the formation of Brazilian identity 91 Leone Campos de Sousa 7 Ressentiment , nationalism and the emergence of political culture in Grenada 100 Oliver Benoit 8 Frantz Fanon and the dream of African nationalism 116 Oy.shiku Carr PART III CHANNELS OF INSTITUTIONALIZATION 9 Art, architecture, and nationalism 126 Athena S. Leoussi 10 Iconic nature, material symbolism, and American nationalism: Thomas Moran and a vista on Yellowstone 137 Eric Malczewski 11 Picturing nationalism in the nineteenth-century US Civil War press 148 Jennifer E. Moore 12 Heritage and national consciousness: bricks as methodology and metaphor 160 Oliver Benoit 13 For country through science: nationalism and German scientists in the early twentieth century 175 Richard Yarrow PART IV ECONOMIC NATIONALISM VS ECONOMIC DETERMINISM 14 Economic nationalism in favor of globalization: post-war Japan and postreform China 190 Zeying Wu 15 Two faces of nationalism in the European Union 203 Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski 16 Globalization, the rhetoric of nationalism, and the resilience of neoliberalism 215 Metehan Tekinirk 17 The nationalism of the rich 230 Emmanuel Dalle Mulle PART V ELITE AND GRASSROOTS CONCEPTIONS OF NATIONAL IDENTITY 18 Japanese nationalism: its historical phases and issues of modernity 243 Chikako Takeishi 19 Bai people: transition from an occupation in Xizhou town to an ethnicity 255 Yanbin Chen 20 The competition between state nationalism and ethnic nationalism in China 263 Liming Chen and Guoxia Zu 21 Eurasian nationalism 276 Yuri Ivanovich Basilov PART VI BY THE SIDE OF EMPIRES 22 Mapping the matrix of nationalisms in Hong Kong: on the six generations of Hongkonger identities from the 1920s to 2020 and their generational conflicts 290 Tommy Leung Yiu-man 23 “Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times”: the birth of the first Orient nation in the twenty-first century 312 Yuk-man Cheung 24 The road to Catalan independence: sovereignty, self-determination and the struggle for democracy, 2006–19 334 Agust. Colomines i Companys 25 We are two nations: bivocal nationalism in Georgia 347 Nutsa Batiashvili PART VII COMPETING FOR SUPREMACY 26 “Make the past serve the present”: cultural confidence and Chinese nationalism in Xi Jinping thought 360 Chandler Rosenberger 27 Nationalism and greatness: Russia under the Putin presidencies 371 Bo Petersson PART VIII CIVILIZATIONAL SPECIFICITIES Section A Monotheistic Civilization 28 Nationalism and religion: Christianity 384 Nicolas Prevelakis 29 Polish nationalism and the Jews 395 Genevi.ve Zubrzycki 30 The return of the image of the Jew as Poland’s threatening other: Polish national identity and antisemitism in the third decade after the end of communism in 1989 406 Joanna Beata Michlic Section B Chinese Civilization 31 Neo-authoritarianism: a new type of Chinese nationalism 428 Zhidong Cai 32 The transformation of the Chinese nationalist discourse system and research paradigm over 40 years of "reform and opening-up" 440 Hongying Hu 33 The problem of Chinese nationalism: Eurocentrism, US exceptionalism and de-colonization in the modern world-system 453 Tung-Yi Kho Index 471

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge Handbook puts economic nationalism in its historical context, from early industrialization to globalization. It explores how economic nationalism has emerged to new prominence in the post-globalization era as states are trying to protect their economies, societies, and cultures from unwanted external influences. Drawing together contributors from a wide range of disciplines, the Handbook demonstrates the many ways in which nationalisms and national cultures affect and are affected by the economy, paying attention to the different contexts in which they emerge. Chapters consider key topics including economic nationalism and climate change, resource nationalism, economic nationalism in left-wing ideologies and far-right party discourse, and dimensions of economic nationalism in the US, Russia, India and Japan. Providing a comprehensive analysis of the historical, theoretical, and geographical dimensions of economic nationalism, this Handbook will be a key resource for scholars and students of political economy, international economics and the history of economic thought. Its use of case studies from a range of countries will also be beneficial for policy makers and practitioners in these fields.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Economic Nationalism xi Andreas Pickel PART I ECONOMIC NATIONALISM: HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES 1 Economic nationalism in historical perspective 2 Ivan T. Berend 2 The political geography of economic nationalism 14 Natalie Koch 3 Economic nationalism in the Anthropocene 29 Daniele Conversi 4 Climate crisis, systemic transformation, and the role of nationalism 45 Andreas Pickel 5 Nationalism in left-wing ideologies of political economy 65 Thomas Fetzer 6 Varieties of currency nationalization and denationalization 81 Zenonas Norkus 7 Economic patriotism: the transformation of economic governance in 21st century capitalism 100 Ben Clift PART II RESOURCE NATIONALISM 8 Resource nationalism: risks and rewards 123 Peter Rutland 9 Resource nationalism and economic indigenization in Africa 137 Stefan Andreasson 10 Resource nationalism: historical contributions from Latin America 154 Antulio Rosales 11 Food and economic nationalism 170 Atsuko Ichijo PART III DIMENSIONS OF ECONOMIC NATIONALISM IN EUROPE 12 European economic nationalism 188 Klaus Müller 13 Economic nationalism in far-right party discourse 222 Valentina Ausserladscheider 14 Illiberal conservative developmental statism 236 Katharina Bluhm and Mihai Varga 15 Financial nationalism and democracy 255 Dóra Piroska 16 Economic nationalism in Germany and Italy 274 Klaus Müller PART IV DIMENSIONS OF ECONOMIC NATIONALISM: US, RUSSIA, INDIA AND JAPAN 17 Ethno-racial dimensions of economic nationalism in the United States 298 Amílcar Antonio Barreto 18 Imagining Russia as a state-civilization: ethnocultural and geoeconomic dimensions 314 Andrei Tsygankov and Pavel Tsygankov 19 Economic nationalism in India 326 Surajit Mazumdar 20 Structural economic nationalism and migration in Japan 352 Nana Oishi and Akira Igarashi Index

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Book SynopsisTwo Irelands beyond the Sea: Ulster Unionism and America, 1880-1920 uncovers the transnational movement by Ireland’s unionists as they worked to maintain the Union with Great Britain during the Home Rule era of Irish history. Overshadowed by Irish-American nationalist relations in this era, this transnational movement attempted to bridge the Atlantic to gain support for unionism from the United States. During the Home Rule era, unionists were anxious about Irish-American extremism, apprehensive of American involvement in the Irish question, and eager sought support for their own movement. Two Irelands beyond the Sea explores the political, social, religious, and ethnic connections between Irish unionists and the United States as unionists appealed to Americans for backing and reacted to Irish nationalism. The role of the United States in unionist political thought is also investigated, as unionists used American history, political systems, and Scotch-Irish ethnic traditions to bring legitimacy to their own movement. This examination drives the historical study of Irish unionism into a new arena, illustrating that Irish unionists were much more internationally-focused than traditionally portrayed. Two Irelands beyond the Sea challenges our understanding of Irish unionism by revealing the many ways in which unionists reached out to the United States, sought international support, and constructed their own image of America to legitimize the unionist movement.Trade ReviewReviews 'An original, well-researched analysis of the key elements in the relationship between Irish unionists and the US from the 1880s to partition. This book will not only be a major contribution to the historiography of unionism, but also to the literature on Irish America.' Professor Andrew Wilson, Loyola University Chicago

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Book SynopsisSex, Sea, and Self reassesses the place of the French Antilles and French Caribbean literature within current postcolonial thought and visions of the Black Atlantic. Using a feminist lens, this study examines neglected twentieth-century French texts by Black writers from Martinique and Guadeloupe, making the analysis of some of these texts available to readers of English for the first time. This interdisciplinary study of female and male authors reconsiders their political strategies and the critical role of French creoles in the creation of their own history. This approach recalibrates overly simplistic understandings of the victimization and alienation of French Caribbean people. In the systems of cultural production under consideration, sexuality constitutes an instrument of political and cultural consciousness in the chaotic period between 1924 and 1948. Studying sexual imagery constructed around female bodies demonstrates the significance of agency and the legacy of the past in cultural resistance and political awareness. Sex, Sea, and Self particularly highlights Antillean women intellectuals’ theoretical contributions to Caribbean critical theory. Therefore, this analysis illuminates debates on the multifaceted and conflicted relationships between France and its overseas departments and expands ideas of nationhood in the Black Atlantic and the Americas.Trade Review‘Sex, Sea and Self brings cutting-edge critical analyses of overlooked texts to a broad scholarly audience. It is a timely and original contribution to French Caribbean studies.’ Anny Dominique Curtius, University of Iowa‘Couti’s book is essential reading for students and scholars of French Caribbean literature from the early to mid twentieth century.’ Antonia Wimbush, French Studies‘Couti weaves a richly detailed historical tapestry… Her work offers example after example of how reading against the grain, and in pointed suspension of our own critical value judgments, can nuance and expand our understanding of transformative periods in postcolonial history, elucidating the diverse notions of citizenship and identity held by Black French subjects prior to and immediately following departmentalization.’ Kaiama L. Glover, Small AxeTable of ContentsIntroduction – On ne vous a pas oubliés: Re-Scripting and (Re-)Gendering French Antillean DiscoursesPart I – She Says: Nascent Black French Feminist Thought and the Theorization of “New” Epistomologies of Self from the Interwar Period to the Aftermath of DepartmentalizationChapter 1 – The Doudou Strikes Back: Dissecting Doudouisme during the Interwar PeriodChapter 2 – Transatlantic Women’s Voices: The Doudou Writes BackChapter 3 – Mayotte Capécia: From “I am Martinican” to “I am becoming French”Part II – He Says: Black Male Recolonization of Space in the TropicsChapter 4 – Deconstruction of the White Creole Myth: Creole Desire and the Flip Side of the CoinChapter 5 – Whiteness and Masculinity Gone Wild: Impossible RedemptionCoda – Who Speaks for Whom?BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsiscThis cutting-edge book presents a unique focus on nationalism and migration, exploring the relationship between these two concepts in countries throughout the world. Combining theoretical and empirical discussions from a range of disciplinary perspectives, the book questions the rise of nationalism in the 21st century instead of simply assuming its ascendancy.Featuring contributions from leading scholars in the field, this book not only conceptualises ethno-nationalism, but also details its effects. From Islamophobia and racism in Europe and North America, to xenophobia in China and South Africa, the book critically examines the many forms of discursive and material exclusions that exist across the globe. Rejecting a simple framework that links the supposed rise of ethno-nationalism to the limits of neoliberalism, it instead argues that nationalism and neoliberalism may in fact be combined. It also considers how this leads to discourses, policies and practices of differential inclusion and exclusion, and vice versa.International and multidisciplinary in scope, Migration and Nationalism will be a beneficial read for academics, researchers and students in politics and public policy, geography, sociology and social policy, urban and regional studies, and development studies. It also will be of benefit to policymakers within these fields.Trade Review‘A particularly impressive contribution by this book is that not only does it greatly enhance understanding of the relationship between immigration and nationalism, but by doing so, it provides important insights into the contemporary condition of societies and politics in Europe and North America and the boundaries of inclusion and exclusion that they maintain and sustain.’ -- Andrew Geddes, European University Institute, Italy‘We cannot separate immigration from nationalism. This book offers fresh insights into this understudied relationship. It helps us understand how populism, right-wing politics, and neoliberalism affect migration policies. To me it shows why the dream of free movement for all seems so distant today.’ -- Harald Bauder, Toronto Metropolitan University, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction: migration and nationalism 1 Michael Samers and Jens Rydgren PART I THEORETICAL CONTRIBUTIONS 2 Immigration and nationalism in the neoliberal order 31 Christian Joppke 3 In the name of dignity and respect: international migration and the ethnopopulist backlash 51 Hans-Georg Betz PART II COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS 4 Italy between and beyond geographical and racial divides 70 Marco Antonsich 5 Post-Soviet Russia: anti-immigrant sentiment and discourses of national identity 88 Inna Leykin and Anastasia Gorodzeisky 6 The politics of ethnic nationalism, nostalgia and anti-immigrant framing: the trajectory of the Sweden Democrats 1989–2022 114 Gabriella Elgenius and Jens Rydgren 7 Immigration and nationalism in Japan 134 Naoto Higuchi 8 The nation and its margins: the cultural politics of multiracialism and migration in Singapore 154 Brenda S.A. Yeoh and Theodora Lam 9 How sub-state nationalism and immigrant integration policies entwine over time: a spotlight on Flanders (Belgium) 172 Ilke Adam and Catherine Xhardez 10 Migration and right-wing mobilization in the Czech Republic 195 Lenka Bustikova and Petra Guasti

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the nexus between religion and politics, considered in one of its most controversial aspects. The starting point is the 2001 attack on the United States, which a Canadian commentator ingeniously described as the 'passion of America'. This designation suggested an interesting inquiry into other so-called national passions: the notion of the Christ-nation crucified by evil powers because of its higher virtue. . . . This motif is explored by analysing five modern nationalisms that have employed Christian symbolism in this manner: Poland, France, Germany, Ireland and Palestine. The author investigates the way in which fundamental Christian concepts are distorted and corrupted in the process, and points to the inherent dangers of this form of political self-glorification. Poets, philosophers, novelists and preachers have all played a major part in promoting the idea of the Christ-nation at certain times, mostly in the nineteenth century but also today. Famous examples are Adam Mickiewicz in Poland, Victor Hugo in France, the patriotic Lutherans during the First World War in Germany, Patrick Pearse in Ireland and certain Palestinian nationalist poets today. . . The clash of cultures, religions, nationalisms and civilisations in the world today is ever more strident. The passion narratives of the five nations are interwoven with historical circumstance in order to cast light on the endurance and power of the narratives, to arrive at a final critique and 'tract for the times'.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Crucified Nation: POLAND; The Crucified Nation: FRANCE; The Crucified Nation: GERMANY; The Crucified Nation: IRELAND; The Crucified Nation: PALESTINE; Conclusion; Index.

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Book SynopsisStudies on nationalism in the "Arab World" have dealt with the socio-economic conditions through which the nationalist phenomena emerged. Notwithstanding the importance of these conditions, the focus here is on the cultural aspects as manifested in the language of the discourse and ideology. Proto-nationalist and nationalist phenomena could not exist outside their discourse and ideology through which they were modelled, shaped and identified as a conceptual framework through association, behavioural patterns, and loyalty to collective identities. Theorists of nationalism tend to deal with the terms nation, nationalism as givens without specifying the exact time and place in which the terms had been coined to signify their concepts. This book focuses on nationalist and ethnic discourse through textual analysis from classical and modern Arabic. Tracing the development in the usage of terms related to collective identities, the present study shows that Arabic print language, education and press rooted the usage of al-umma to signify several connotations in accordance to its user, creating perplexity for defining al-umma. Chapters trace the usage of umma, qawm, sha'b and 'arab in the classical texts; investigate the development of the nationalist discourse since the end of the 19the century until 1940; and deal with four religious communities in Syria and Lebanon, and the role of their intellectuals in formulating ideas concerning their self-image in nationalist terms. Throughout, the study keeps track of the changes in Arabist discourse of the term "umma". A Conclusion reevaluates the ethnic and nationalist discourse at the present time, showing that the elitist characteristics of al-umma, "the nation", has had a limited influence on subduing parochial identities such as tribes and religious communities, as well as the Islamic cosmopolitan identity. This book is essential reading for all those engaged in the study and research of collective identity, Islam, nationalism and ethnicity.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Genealogy of the Modern Terminology; Al-Umma & Nationalism; The Lebanese Christians Searching for Their Nation; The Shiite 'Asabiyya in the Era of Arabism; From Nusayriyya to Alawiyya; Druze Intellectuals & Nationalism; Index.

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Book SynopsisContemporary Spain and Portugal share a historical experience as Iberian states which emerged within the context of al-Andalus. These centuries of Muslim presence in the Middle Ages became a contested heritage during the process of modern nation-building with its varied concepts and constructs of national identities. Politicians, historians and intellectuals debated vigorously the question how the Muslim past could be reconciled with the idea of the Catholic nation. The Crescent Remembered investigates the processes of exclusion and integration of the Islamic past within the national narratives. It analyses discourses of historiography, Arabic studies, mythology, popular culture and colonial policies towards Muslim populations from the 19th century to the dictatorships of Franco and Salazar in the 20th century. In particular, it explores why, despite apparent historical similarities, in Spain and Portugal entirely different strategies and discourses concerning the Islamic past emerged. In the process, it seeks to shed light on the role of the Iberian Peninsula as a crucial European historical "contact zone" with Islam.Trade Review"Review excerpt from the German edition: "This well-written study is based on an extensive collection of sources and literature. It fills an important gap in the scholarship by combining multiple fields and approaches of cultural history to offer new insights into the process of nation-building on a variety of levels." -- Hedwig Herold-Schmidt, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, in H-Soz-u-Kult (2013)"Review excerpt from the German edition: "In both Iberian nations (Spain and Portugal), Islam and nationalism are analytically correlated and then compared to each other. More differences than similarities emerge, which in turn emphasizes the varied development of the nation-building process in the two countries. The arguments are convincing." -- Walther Bernecker, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, in sehepunkte (2013)

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Book SynopsisSupport for independence in Catalonia has increased rapidly over the past decade. This dynamic is the result of Catalans in political, economic and academic fields who no longer believe that the necessary reform of Spanish government is a viable option in terms of achieving an acceptable arrangement for Catalonia to stay within the Spanish state. Rejecting assimilation on the basis that a uni-national state is unworkable for a host of structural reasons, not least the lack of reform progress to date, secession is viewed as the preferred choice for the betterment of the region's people. This book dissects the problems of the relationship between Catalonia and Spain. The author investigates the dynamics of conflict between opposing groups, the resulting effects on inter-territorial distrust, and the impact on the functioning of the Spanish state as a whole. These conflictual issues are projected onto areas of public policy that reflect basic motivations of rising public support for independence: national identity and sense of community (language and education policy); economic viability (fiscal relations with the state); and future opportunities in a global world (issues of infrastructure, especially transport). The overwhelming conclusion is that the accumulation of mutual distrust between the opposing parties is a major obstacle to the functioning of the Spanish state. Mutual perception of unfairness and lack of trust is an impediment to the design and functioning of future shared projects -- and without agreement and engagement there is no benefit to either party, to the detriment of Spain and its peoples. Published in association with the Canada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies/Catalan Observatory.

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Book SynopsisContemporary Spain and Portugal share a historical experience as Iberian states which emerged within the context of al-Andalus. These centuries of Muslim presence in the Middle Ages became a contested heritage during the process of modern nation-building with its varied concepts and constructs of national identities. Politicians, historians and intellectuals debated vigorously the question how the Muslim past could be reconciled with the idea of the Catholic nation. The Crescent Remembered investigates the processes of exclusion and integration of the Islamic past within the national narratives. It analyses discourses of historiography, Arabic studies, mythology, popular culture and colonial policies towards Muslim populations from the 19th century to the dictatorships of Franco and Salazar in the 20th century. In particular, it explores why, despite apparent historical similarities, in Spain and Portugal entirely different strategies and discourses concerning the Islamic past emerged. In the process, it seeks to shed light on the role of the Iberian Peninsula as a crucial European historical "contact zone" with Islam.Trade Review"Review excerpt from the German edition: "This well-written study is based on an extensive collection of sources and literature. It fills an important gap in the scholarship by combining multiple fields and approaches of cultural history to offer new insights into the process of nation-building on a variety of levels." -- Hedwig Herold-Schmidt, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, in H-Soz-u-Kult (2013)"Review excerpt from the German edition: "In both Iberian nations (Spain and Portugal), Islam and nationalism are analytically correlated and then compared to each other. More differences than similarities emerge, which in turn emphasizes the varied development of the nation-building process in the two countries. The arguments are convincing." -- Walther Bernecker, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, in sehepunkte (2013)Review excerpts from the German edition: This well-written study is based on an extensive collection of sources and literature. It fills an important gap in the scholarship by combining multiple fields and approaches of cultural history to offer new insights into the process of nation-building on a variety of levels. -- Hedwig Herold-Schmidt, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, in H-Soz-u-Kult (2013)Review excerpts from the German edition: In both Iberian nations (Spain and Portugal), Islam and nationalism are analytically correlated and then compared to each other. More differences than similarities emerge, which in turn emphasizes the varied development of the nation-building process in the two countries. The arguments are convincing. -- Walther Bernecker, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, in sehepunkte (2013)

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Book SynopsisWinner of the African Studies Association 2016 Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize A lively account of the 1924 Revolution in Sudan and the way in which the colonial situation has affected its representation, a case in point inthe histories of nationalist anti-colonial movements in Africa and the Middle East. The 1924 Revolution was a watershed in Sudanese history, the first episode of anti-colonial resistance in which a nationalist ideology was explicitly used, and part of a global wave of anti-colonial movements after the First WorldWar that can be seen as the "spring of the colonial nations". This detailed account of the uprising, and its eventual failure, explores the cosmopolitan nationalism embraced by the White Flag League, the movement that sparked the revolution, and its ability to attract people from diverse origins, classes and professions. It examines the international genesis of the movement; the strategies put in place to spread it in different areas of Sudan and among different groups; the movement's inclusive ideology and its definition of the Sudanese nation, as well as the limitations to its inclusiveness; and the way in which this episode reveals deeper questions relating to origins, social hierarchies and power. The book also unravels the complex history of the memory of 1924, the politics of its representation and the underlying power struggles that saw 1924 largely lost from the historical record. ElenaVezzadini is a historian of modern Sudan affiliated to the Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, University of Bergen, and Institut des Mondes Africains, Paris.Trade Review[A]s a well-documented case study utilizing major conceptual frameworks for analysis, Lost Nationalism is a useful contribution to understanding nationalism and revolution in the modern world. * CANADIAN JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES *The Arabic and English, textual and visual, primary and secondary sources on which Vezzadini was able to draw for this study, while extraordinarily rich and abundant, were also challenging and complex. Her painstaking analysis of them in their Sudanese contexts as well as from the vantage point of a wide range of relevant comparative and theoretical scholarship is nothing less than impressive. * INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORICAL STUDIES *Table of ContentsPrologue Introduction: Nationalism and Memory, A Lost Revolution - PART 1: THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT IN SUDAN 1919-1923: Transnational Perspectives Rethinking Nationalism in Colonial Sudan The Spring of the Colonial Nations - PART 2: THE REVOLUTION OF 1924: Organization of the Movement and its Spread to the Provinces The 1924 Revolution The White Flag League: The Structure of the Nationalist Movement 1924 in Port Sudan and El Obeid - PART 3: IDEOLOGY AND STRATEGIES "The word is for the Nation alone": Telegrams, Petitions and Political Writings A Community of Protestors: Symbols, Songs and Emotions - PART 4: THE 1924 PROTESTORS: Reconsidering Social Bonds after the First World War The Sociology of Colonial Education and the 1924 Insurgents A Military Elite: the Army in the 1924 Revolution "I was very famous in suq al-'arabi": Nationalism and Sudanese Workers Conclusion Epilogue: The Colonial Gaze, History and the Archives

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Book SynopsisIsrael & the Post-Zionists - A Nation at RiskTrade Review"Offers a rightist critique of post-Zionism. All the contributions are interesting and insightful... as Yoav Gelber notes in his very perceptive contribution, the genuine danger lies in subtle and widespread 'post-Zionist' trends in society." -- Israel Affairs."Professor Sharan claims that the luxury of denigrating one's country and demanding that the current regime should be dismantled is possible in an established Western democracy. However, Israel is a country fighting for its existence, and this sort of movement can cause tremendous damage... The participants do not mince their words. Raya Epstein, for example, talks of the dangers of 'totalitarian democracy', where anybody who is not 'politically correct' has no right to express his / her opinions. Hillel Weiss describes 'post-Zionism' as a pathology. The book includes examples of Israeli anti-Semitic cartoons. Norman Dodge writes a useful essay on Western democracy's reactions to Arafat... The collection is unusual. It is avowedly politically incorrect. But it offers the student of Israeli affairs a different viewpoint from that of most Israeli publications." -- AJL Newsletter."The authors believe that the writings and activities of the post-Zionists have greatly weakened Israel at home and abroad. They aver that post-Zionist thinking and activity (particularly in the academy and the media) not only work an insidious influence on the ability of Israelis to persevere in the face of the terror war, but provide aid and comfort to anti-Semites of Arab and non-Arab backgrounds. These are not easy times, and the book's assertion of foreboding danger confirms this. Most of the time, however, the authors stay true to their scholarly backgrounds. They examine the behavior of post-Zionist thought from its origins in anti-Zionist politics of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries through the current days of the second Intifadah. They seek to find the movement's confreres in the Frankfurt School of neo-Marxism and to place it within the context of a world tendency toward political correctness and post-Nationalism. Mostly, they strive to demonstrate the disingenuousness and danger that the post-Zionists present to Israel and its survival in a hostile world." -- Jewish Book World."Chapters develop a serious and balanced critique of post-Zionist arguments for a multi-national, multi-religious and multicultural state." -- The Australian Jewish News.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Redefining the Israeli Ethos: Transforming Israeli Society; Zionism, the Post-Zionists and Myth; Israeli Intellectuals and Israeli Politics; The Frankfurt School and Post-Zionist Thought; The Leftist Media and the al-Aqsa Uprising; Post-Zionism and Democracy; The Future of the Ideological Civil War Within the West; The West and Yasser Arafat; Israeli Anti-Semitism; Post-Zionism and Anti-Zionism in Israeli Literature; The Messianic Theme in the Works of A. B. Yehoshua and Amos Oz; Pluralism, the Post-Zionists, and Israel as a Jewish Nation; Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisFrom Donald Trump in the U.S. to Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Viktor Orbán in Hungary, and Narendra Modi in India, right-wing populist leaders have taken power in many parts of the world. While each country’s populist movement is distinct, they are united by several key features, including the presence of a boastful strongman leader and the scapegoating of vulnerable populations, especially immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and women. The Perils of Populism shows how a feminist lens can help diagnose the factors behind the global rise of right-wing populism and teach us how to resist the threat it presents to democracy. Featuring interdisciplinary essays about politics in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and India from a variety of acclaimed theorists and activists, the volume contributes to a rapidly expanding literature on gender and the far right. Together, these chapters offer a truly intersectional analysis of the problem, addressing everything from how populism has thrived in a “post-truth” era to the ways it appeals to working-class voters looking for an alternative to neoliberalism. Yet the authors also find reasons to be hopeful, as they showcase forms of grassroots feminist activism that challenge right-wing populism by advocating for racial and economic justice.Trade Review"This timely book makes a unique contribution to studies of right wing authoritarianism by applying a feminist and gender analysis to populism. The authors of these essays clarify how populism works and why it succeeds, using language that is both accessible and engaging. This is essential reading for all concerned about democracy’s survival in these perilous times." -- Urvashi Vaid * Co-Director of the 22nd Century Initiative, a project to defeat the right culturally and politically *"The Perils of Populism brings together various academic and activist positions to shed light on the global outreach of current populist movements and their gendered logics. Building on prior research on right-wing populism and gender, the contributions pursue a feminist perspective on right-wing populism(s), which also emphasizes the core role of neoliberal capitalism for its current blossoming, and considers feminist practices of resistance. A highly valuable reading for understanding the current trends in their complexity." -- Julia Roth * author of Occidental Readings, Decolonial Practices: A Selection on Gender, Genre, and Coloniality in the Americas *"This timely book makes a unique contribution to studies of right wing authoritarianism by applying a feminist and gender analysis to populism. The authors of these essays clarify how populism works and why it succeeds, using language that is both accessible and engaging. This is essential reading for all concerned about democracy’s survival in these perilous times." -- Urvashi Vaid * Co-Director of the 22nd Century Initiative, a project to defeat the right culturally and politically *"The Perils of Populism brings together various academic and activist positions to shed light on the global outreach of current populist movements and their gendered logics. Building on prior research on right-wing populism and gender, the contributions pursue a feminist perspective on right-wing populism(s), which also emphasizes the core role of neoliberal capitalism for its current blossoming, and considers feminist practices of resistance. A highly valuable reading for understanding the current trends in their complexity." -- Julia Roth * author of Occidental Readings, Decolonial Practices: A Selection on Gender, Genre, and Coloniality i *Table of ContentsIntroduction Sarah Tobias and Arlene Stein 1. Fragile Democracies in a Post-Truth Era Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Valentine M. Moghadam, and Khadijah Costley White 2. Dispossession: Gender and the Construction of Us / Them Dichotomies Sabine Hark 3. Ascetic Masculinity and Right-Wing Populism in Hindu Nationalist India Amrita Basu 4. Hegemony as Capitalist Strategy: For a Neo-Marxian Critique of Financialized Capitalism Nancy Fraser 5. Feminism and the Anti-Trump Resistance L. A. Kauffman 6. Organizing for Power: The Grassroots Struggle for Inclusive Democracy Heather Booth, Jyl Josephson, and Scot Nakagawa Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisFrom Donald Trump in the U.S. to Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Viktor Orbán in Hungary, and Narendra Modi in India, right-wing populist leaders have taken power in many parts of the world. While each country’s populist movement is distinct, they are united by several key features, including the presence of a boastful strongman leader and the scapegoating of vulnerable populations, especially immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and women. The Perils of Populism shows how a feminist lens can help diagnose the factors behind the global rise of right-wing populism and teach us how to resist the threat it presents to democracy. Featuring interdisciplinary essays about politics in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and India from a variety of acclaimed theorists and activists, the volume contributes to a rapidly expanding literature on gender and the far right. Together, these chapters offer a truly intersectional analysis of the problem, addressing everything from how populism has thrived in a “post-truth” era to the ways it appeals to working-class voters looking for an alternative to neoliberalism. Yet the authors also find reasons to be hopeful, as they showcase forms of grassroots feminist activism that challenge right-wing populism by advocating for racial and economic justice.Trade Review"This timely book makes a unique contribution to studies of right wing authoritarianism by applying a feminist and gender analysis to populism. The authors of these essays clarify how populism works and why it succeeds, using language that is both accessible and engaging. This is essential reading for all concerned about democracy’s survival in these perilous times." -- Urvashi Vaid * Co-Director of the 22nd Century Initiative, a project to defeat the right culturally and politically *"The Perils of Populism brings together various academic and activist positions to shed light on the global outreach of current populist movements and their gendered logics. Building on prior research on right-wing populism and gender, the contributions pursue a feminist perspective on right-wing populism(s), which also emphasizes the core role of neoliberal capitalism for its current blossoming, and considers feminist practices of resistance. A highly valuable reading for understanding the current trends in their complexity." -- Julia Roth * author of Occidental Readings, Decolonial Practices: A Selection on Gender, Genre, and Coloniality in the Americas *"This timely book makes a unique contribution to studies of right wing authoritarianism by applying a feminist and gender analysis to populism. The authors of these essays clarify how populism works and why it succeeds, using language that is both accessible and engaging. This is essential reading for all concerned about democracy’s survival in these perilous times." -- Urvashi Vaid * Co-Director of the 22nd Century Initiative, a project to defeat the right culturally and politically *"The Perils of Populism brings together various academic and activist positions to shed light on the global outreach of current populist movements and their gendered logics. Building on prior research on right-wing populism and gender, the contributions pursue a feminist perspective on right-wing populism(s), which also emphasizes the core role of neoliberal capitalism for its current blossoming, and considers feminist practices of resistance. A highly valuable reading for understanding the current trends in their complexity." -- Julia Roth * author of Occidental Readings, Decolonial Practices: A Selection on Gender, Genre, and Coloniality i *Table of ContentsIntroduction Sarah Tobias and Arlene Stein 1. Fragile Democracies in a Post-Truth Era Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Valentine M. Moghadam, and Khadijah Costley White 2. Dispossession: Gender and the Construction of Us / Them Dichotomies Sabine Hark 3. Ascetic Masculinity and Right-Wing Populism in Hindu Nationalist India Amrita Basu 4. Hegemony as Capitalist Strategy: For a Neo-Marxian Critique of Financialized Capitalism Nancy Fraser 5. Feminism and the Anti-Trump Resistance L. A. Kauffman 6. Organizing for Power: The Grassroots Struggle for Inclusive Democracy Heather Booth, Jyl Josephson, and Scot Nakagawa Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisReligion and nationalism are two of the most powerful forces in the world. And as powerful as they are separately, humans throughout history have fused religious beliefs and nationalist politics to develop religious nationalism, which uses religious identity to define membership in the national community. But why and how have modern nationalists built religious identity as the foundational signifier of national identity in what sociologists have predicted would be a more secular world? This book takes two cases - nationalism in both Ireland and Turkey in the 20th century - as a foundation to advance a new theory of religious nationalism. By comparing cases, Goalwin emphasizes how modern political actors deploy religious identity as a boundary that differentiates national groups This theory argues that religious nationalism is not a knee-jerk reaction to secular modernization, but a powerful movement developed as a tool that forges new and independent national identities.Trade Review"In an age where religious nationalisms and populisms are on the rise, Goalwin's comparative-historical work is a welcome contribution for comprehending how religious identities and politics interact. A valuable source for social scientists as well as non-specialists who are interested in this complex phenomenon." -- Efe Peker * co-author of Challenging Neoliberalism at Turkey’s Gezi Park: From Private Discontent to Collective Action *"In an age where religious nationalisms and populisms are on the rise, Goalwin's comparative-historical work is a welcome contribution for comprehending how religious identities and politics interact. A valuable source for social scientists as well as non-specialists who are interested in this complex phenomenon." -- Efe Peker * co-author of Challenging Neoliberalism at Turkey’s Gezi Park: From Private Discontent to Collective *Table of Contents1 Borders and Boundaries of the Nation: Constructing a Theory of Religious Nationalism 2 The Gospel of Irish Nationalism: Religion and Official Discourses of the Nation in Ireland 3 Religion on the Ground: Everyday Catholicism and National Identity in Ireland 4 Constructing the New Nation: Official Nationalism and Religious Homogenization in the Republic of Turkey 5 Religion and Nation Are One: Lived Experience and Everyday Religion on the Ground in Turkey 6 Conclusion AcknowledgmentsNotes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBolsonarismo: The Global Origins and Future of Brazil’s Far Right documents the rise of the far-right alliance that emerged in Brazil in 2020 around the figure of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Unlike a cohesive organization with uniform practices, Bolsonarismo is marked by fragmentation and a broad variety of ideologies. Fernando Brancoli delves deeply into how Bolsonarismo has developed a specific political orientation through its partnerships with other groups, practices, and subjectivities within Brazil, as well as internationally. Through interviews, archival research, and newly available public documents, this book presents a comprehensive and compelling portrait of the neo-evangelical pastors, military personnel, and meritocratic ideologues who are the actors behind the far-right movement. Adding to our understanding of Bolsonarismo's growth in Brazilian politics and the contributing factors behind it, the book also sheds light on the impact of Bolsonarismo on world politics. As a prominent leader of the far-right movement, Jair Bolsonaro's political views and policies have reverberated beyond Brazil's borders, influencing the discourse on issues such as climate change, democracy, and human rights around the world.Trade Review"Brancoli’s thrillingly-original and uniquely-probing analysis will captivate students, scholars, journalists, and activists concerned by the rise of the far right in Latin America. Brancoli provides clarity for a world spellbound by the hypocrisy, sadism, mismanagement, and ecocidal racism of the Bolsonaro administration. Offering a set of global perspectives grounded in local histories and contexts, this book sets Brazil into a dynamic transnational frame, and brings Eurocentric and U.S.-based scholarship on the new right into conversation with Latin American political sociology and interdisciplinary political studies." -- Paul Amar * author of The Security Archipelago: Human-Security States, Sexuality Politics, and the End of Neolib *"Brancoli retraces how, in the first decades of the 21st century, Brazil became an ultra-right global hub. It examines how bolsonarismo, albeit not cohesive, constitutes a political constellation that will not vanish with the electoral defeat of its leader. Above all, it charters how the same far-right that repudiates 'globalism' is itself viscerally transnational." -- Sonia Corrêa * co-editor of The Remaking of Social Contracts: Feminists in a Fierce New World *"For anyone willing to understand the rise of authoritarian nationalist leaders and far right ideologies across the world, Bolsonarismo is an enlightening descent into the improbable alliance of moral reaction, religious inspiration, neoliberal policies, populist strategies, and blatant racism. While deeply grounded in the Brazilian context, it also offers a broader reflection on lurking fascist trends in contemporary societies." -- Didier Fassin * professor at the Collège de France and the Institute for Advanced Study *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Extreme Right, Bolsonarismo, and the Multiple Bodies of Conservatism in Brazil 2 Bolsonarismo and the Battle against Globalism: Neoconservatism as a Transnational Alliance 3 Moral Geopolitics: Neo-Pentecostalism, Christian Zionism, and the Internationalization of Salvation 4 Domestic and International Pacification: Militarism, Peacekeeping Operations, and Enemy Formation in Brazil 5 Authoritarian Meritocracy: Bolsonarismo, the Establishment of an Entrepreneurial Nation, and the Privatization of the Family Conclusion: Bolsonarismo after Bolsonaro––From New Institutional Leaders to Evangelical Paramilitary Groups Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisBolsonarismo: The Global Origins and Future of Brazil’s Far Right documents the rise of the far-right alliance that emerged in Brazil in 2020 around the figure of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Unlike a cohesive organization with uniform practices, Bolsonarismo is marked by fragmentation and a broad variety of ideologies. Fernando Brancoli delves deeply into how Bolsonarismo has developed a specific political orientation through its partnerships with other groups, practices, and subjectivities within Brazil, as well as internationally. Through interviews, archival research, and newly available public documents, this book presents a comprehensive and compelling portrait of the neo-evangelical pastors, military personnel, and meritocratic ideologues who are the actors behind the far-right movement. Adding to our understanding of Bolsonarismo's growth in Brazilian politics and the contributing factors behind it, the book also sheds light on the impact of Bolsonarismo on world politics. As a prominent leader of the far-right movement, Jair Bolsonaro's political views and policies have reverberated beyond Brazil's borders, influencing the discourse on issues such as climate change, democracy, and human rights around the world.Trade Review"Brancoli’s thrillingly-original and uniquely-probing analysis will captivate students, scholars, journalists, and activists concerned by the rise of the far right in Latin America. Brancoli provides clarity for a world spellbound by the hypocrisy, sadism, mismanagement, and ecocidal racism of the Bolsonaro administration. Offering a set of global perspectives grounded in local histories and contexts, this book sets Brazil into a dynamic transnational frame, and brings Eurocentric and U.S.-based scholarship on the new right into conversation with Latin American political sociology and interdisciplinary political studies." -- Paul Amar * author of The Security Archipelago: Human-Security States, Sexuality Politics, and the End of Neolib *"Brancoli retraces how, in the first decades of the 21st century, Brazil became an ultra-right global hub. It examines how bolsonarismo, albeit not cohesive, constitutes a political constellation that will not vanish with the electoral defeat of its leader. Above all, it charters how the same far-right that repudiates 'globalism' is itself viscerally transnational." -- Sonia Corrêa * co-editor of The Remaking of Social Contracts: Feminists in a Fierce New World *"For anyone willing to understand the rise of authoritarian nationalist leaders and far right ideologies across the world, Bolsonarismo is an enlightening descent into the improbable alliance of moral reaction, religious inspiration, neoliberal policies, populist strategies, and blatant racism. While deeply grounded in the Brazilian context, it also offers a broader reflection on lurking fascist trends in contemporary societies." -- Didier Fassin * professor at the Collège de France and the Institute for Advanced Study *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Extreme Right, Bolsonarismo, and the Multiple Bodies of Conservatism in Brazil 2 Bolsonarismo and the Battle against Globalism: Neoconservatism as a Transnational Alliance 3 Moral Geopolitics: Neo-Pentecostalism, Christian Zionism, and the Internationalization of Salvation 4 Domestic and International Pacification: Militarism, Peacekeeping Operations, and Enemy Formation in Brazil 5 Authoritarian Meritocracy: Bolsonarismo, the Establishment of an Entrepreneurial Nation, and the Privatization of the Family Conclusion: Bolsonarismo after Bolsonaro––From New Institutional Leaders to Evangelical Paramilitary Groups Acknowledgments Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisNationalism was declared dead too early. At the end of the Cold War, the postnational age was announced and liberalism claimed to have been victorious. Simultaneously, a postnational order was proclaimed. Transnational alliances like the European Union were thought to become much more important in international relations. Instead, we witnessed the rise of various forms of strong nationalisms all over the globe during the early twenty-first century and right-wing parties gaining more and more votes in elections often characterized by heavily nationalist agendas. This volume shows how nationalist dreams and fears determine politics in an age that was supposed to witness a rather peaceful coexistence amongst nations by those who consider transnational ideas more valuable than national demands. The case studies in the book offer explanations of how and why nationalism made its way back to the common consciousness and which elements stimulated the re-establishment of the aggressive nation-state. Continuities of empire, actual or imagined, as well as the role of “foreign-” and “otherness” for nationalist narratives, are key in order to explain how, among other factors, globalization stimulated the rise of twenty-first century nationalisms.

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Book SynopsisSingapore has few natural resources but, in a relatively short history, its economic and social development and transformation are nothing short of remarkable. Today Singapore is by far the most successful exemplar of material development in Southeast Asia and it often finds itself the envy of developed countries. Furthermore over the last three and a half decades the ruling party has presided over the formation of a thriving community of Singaporeans who love and are proud of their country.Nothing about these processes has been 'natural' in any sense of the word. Much of the country's investment in nation building has in fact gone into the selection, training and formation of a ruling and administrative elite that reflects and will perpetuate its vision of the nation. The government ownership of the nation-building project, its micromanagement of everyday life and the role played by the elite are three fundamental elements in this complex and continuing process of construction of a nation. The intense triangulation of these elements and the pace of change they produce make Singapore one of the most intriguing specimens of nation building in the region.In a critical study of the politics of ethnicity and elitism in Singapore, Constructing Singapore looks inside the supposedly 'meritocratic' system, from nursery school to university and beyond, that produces Singapore's political and administrative elite. Focusing on two processes elite formation and elite selection it gives primary attention to the role that ethno-racial ascription plays in these processes but also considers the input of personal connections, personal power, class and gender. The result is a study revealing much about how Singapore's elite-led nationbuilding project has reached its current state whereby a Singaporean version of Chinese ethno-nationalism has overwhelmed the discourse on national and Singaporean identity.

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Book SynopsisWhy, Benedict Anderson once asked, did Javanese become Indonesian in 1945 whereas the Vietnamese balked at becoming Indochinese? In this classic study, Goscha shows that Vietnamese of all political colours came remarkably close to building a modern national identity based on the colonial model of Indochina while Lao and Cambodian nationalists rejected this precisely because it represented a Vietnamese entity. First published in 1995, the revised edition of this remarkable study is augmented with new material by the author and a foreword by Eric Jennings.

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Book SynopsisOffering important new understandings of the Indonesian independence struggle, this fine-grained study explores the international activities in the capitals of interwar Europe of the Perhimpoenan Indonesia (PI), an Indonesian nationalist student organisation based in the Netherlands. Operating in a vibrant political environment, the PI interacted with different anticolonial movements in cities across Europe. Focusing on the period between 1917 and 1931, the book follows the personal journeys of different students to cities such as Zurich, Paris, Brussels and Berlin as they established contacts, joined associations and attended international conferences. Here, the complex reality of movement building is examined, going beyond superficial suggestions of contact and collaboration. The study shows that the activities of the PI reverberated in the Indonesian political landscape, where the new collaborations in Europe were followed with great interest. In this way, the book offers new findings for multiple audiences - Indonesianists and scholars of anticolonial resistance alike. However, it also demonstrates that the political awakening of Indonesian elites should be understood not just as an indigenous response to Dutch rule but also as part of global anticolonial movements and struggles.Trade ReviewKlaas Stutje’s monograph is a pioneering contribution to global history from below. It interprets the origins of Indonesian nationalism and anti-colonialism in a radically new way. Stutje shows that Indonesian anticolonial activists in Europe were part of an emerging global network, and deliberately connected to members of other anticolonial movements. This highly original book may be the beginning of a new approach to the study of anticolonialism worldwide. (Marcel van der Linden, University of Amsterdam)

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Book SynopsisSince Thailand's prolonged political crisis began with royalist mobilization against prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2005, international observers have been treated to easy cliches about reactionary Thai elites. The chapters in this book invite readers to hold back quick judgement and instead engage with the conservative norms of sections of the middle class, the military, intellectuals and state ideologues. The opening chapter by the editors provides a historical overview of relevant themes and introduces the translated pieces. It also argues that the concept of a supra-constitution - first introduced by legal scholar Somchai Preechasilpakul in a brilliant lecture to the Pridi Banomyong Institute in 2007 - is a powerful frame for interpreting conservative Thai politics. Somchai's lecture, now translated here, explains that an unwritten supra-constitution sits above the many failed constitutions that litter Thai history. Like a guiding spirit it contains evolving norms on military and monarchical power which circumscribe democratic political contest. Other translations include chapters from Nakharin Metrairat's seminal Thoughts, Knowledge and Political Power in the Siamese Revolution (1990) and the unsurpassed Political Thought of the Thai Military (1990) by Chalermkiat Phi-nuan. Nakarin's account of vibrant traditionalist thought and Chalermkiat's interrogation of the cosmological underpinnings of military thought offer profound insights unavailable in English-language scholarship. On royalism, the translation of Kramol Thongthammachat's "National Ideology" illuminates how an important state ideologue co-developed a cross-class royalist ideology that emerged as a powerful force after the polarized 1970s. The Thai politician Pramuan Rajunaseri's sensational book Royal Powers, in part translated here, helped in 2005 to mobilize royalist sentiment against Thaksin. Work by Saichon Sattayanurak and Pasuk Phongpaichit, both national award-winning scholars, complete the collection. Pasuk's prescient contribution, originally written in English, warned about new forms of bureaucratic-political patronage emerging during the 1990s that limited civil society activism. Relatedly, Saichon explores how Sino-Thai middle-class dependency on royal power and the judiciary emerges from its historical experience of political insecurity. This is a must-have reference, one that enables a better understanding of the forces that have shaped Thailand's democracy struggles.

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Book SynopsisThe issue of devolution has often been one for polemic rather than reasoned analysis. This book places recent developments in the United Kingdom in their historical context, examining political and constitutional aspects of devolution in Britain from Gladstone''s espousal of Home Rule in 1886 right up to the 1998 legislation governing the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly. As well as considering what devolution will mean for Scotland and Wales, and how it will work in practice, Vernon Bogdanor discusses parallels with earlier devolution debates, giving special attention to the issue of Irish Home Rule which dominated British politics from 1886 to 1914. He also examines the experience of devolution in Northern Ireland and analyses the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, as well as considering the impact and implications of the new arrangements for the government of London under the Mayoral system implemented in May 2000. Devolution in the United Kingdom cuts across the boundaries of diTrade Reviewlucid, informed, thorough and intellectually provocative. Rodney Barker, History of Parliament, 2000.Bogdanor ... sets out with meticulous clarity the difficulties and complexities of constructing constitutional responses to political demands for a match between politics and powers. Rodney Barker, History of Parliament, 2000.Review from previous edition '...But despite the chaotic birthing of the new arrangements, there is a rational and even conservative case for them, one which Bogdanor puts better than I have seen it done elsewhere...' * TLS *Table of Contents1. The Making of the United Kingdom ; 2. Irish Home Rule ; 3. Northern Ireland ; 4. Scotland ; 5. Wales ; 6. London (chapter tbc) ; 7. Devolution: Challenge, Defeat, and Renewal ; 8. Legislating for Devolution: The Constitutional problems ; The Basic Structure ; Government Formation and dissolution ; The Electoral System ; The West Lothian Question ; Financing Devolution ; The Welsh Model ; The English Dimension ; The European Dimension ; 8. Conclusion: Federal Devolution ; Notes ; Suggestions for Further Reading ; Index

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