{"product_id":"nationalism-9780745651286","title":"Nationalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the last two centuries, nationalism has been a central feature of society and politics. Few ideologies can match its power and resonance, and no other political movement and symbolic language has such worldwide appeal and resilience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All who are interested in the study of nationalism are most fortunate to have available this masterly, updated distillation of Anthony Smith's four decades of intensive scholarship on the topic. It is concise and yet treats all of nationalism's key aspects, including its wellsprings and historical evolution. Students are certain to benefit from its clarity and from its critical, sweeping review of the literature.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalker Connor, Middlebury College, Vermont\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"This is a very accessible and engaging introduction to the major debates on the study of nationalism. It also manages to say something new and offers many insights into the complex phenomenon that is nationalism. Readers will find the definitions of concepts very helpful.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGerard Delanty, University of Sussex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Concepts 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Meanings of Nationalism 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Ideologies 24\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFundamental Ideals 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Concepts 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNationalism as Culture and Religion 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVoluntarism and Organicism 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Ethnic’ and ‘Civic’ Nationalisms 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Paradigms 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModernism 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerennialism 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimordialism 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthno-symbolism 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Theories 66\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeology and Industrialism 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReason and Emotion 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics and Culture 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElites and Everyday Nationalism 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction and Reinterpretation 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Histories 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Great Nations’, Small Ethnies 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNations Before Nationalism 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNations in Antiquity? 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNations in History: An Alternative View 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Prospects 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProliferating Nationalism 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Demise of the Nation-state? 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHybrid Identities? 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dissolution of Nationalism? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Consumer Society 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Culture? 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternationalizing Nationalism 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUneven Ethno-histories 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSacred Foundations 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 197\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404398764375,"sku":"9780745651286","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745651286.jpg?v=1730486341","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nationalism-9780745651286","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}