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Book SynopsisExplores the origins and development of Argentina's two forms of nationalism by linking nationalist thought to ongoing debates over Argentine identity. Part I considers the period before 1930, examining the emergence and spread of new essentialist ideas of national identity. Part II analyses the rise of nationalist movements after 1930.
Trade Review“Jeane DeLaney thoroughly succeeds in showing the impact of different kinds of nationalisms throughout the twentieth century in Argentina.” —María Rosa Olivera-Williams, author of El arte de crear lo femenino
"Identity and Nationalism in Modern Argentina studies the tension between two kinds of nationalism in Argentina: ethnic nationalism and civic nationalism—and the triumph of the latter over the former. The novelty of this study is the chronological framework, from the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth, that Jeane DeLaney employs. This temporal arc, which includes the violence of the last military dictatorship, is to my judgment, the most salient feature of the book." —Marisa González de Oleaga, National University of Distance Education, Madrid
“Drawing on the classic virtues of intellectual history, Jeane DeLaney’s painstakingly researched history of nationalism in postcolonial Argentina explores the seeming paradox of a multi-ethnic nation in search of a homogenous ethno-national identity. Identity and Nationalism in Modern Argentina is an important contribution to the history of Argentina as well as the global history of nationalism.” —Michael Goebel, author of Argentina’s Partisan Past
"In this intellectual history Delaney argues that both left- and right-wing forms of Argentine nationalism share roots in 19th-century German Romanticism, particularly in what she calls the 'organic ethno-cultural community.' . . . Delaney's genealogy of Argentine nationalisms (elitist and popular) and of a ser nacional ('national essence') spans most of the 20th century and discusses a long list of prominent intellectuals." —Choice
This excellent book argues that Argentine nationalism has two historical strands. A left wing, socially inclusive thread had its origins in early twentieth-century socialist and anarchist movements, and became the inspiration for mid-twentieth century (and early twenty-first century) Peronism... This is the best synthesis of nationalist thought and action I’ve read. -National Identities
