{"product_id":"nations-and-nationalism-9780801475009","title":"Nations and Nationalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1983, Nations and Nationalism remains one of the most influential explanations of the emergence of nationalism ever written. This updated edition of Ernest Gellner's now-canonical work includes a new introductory essay from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has evolved over the past two decades, and a bibliography of...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA better explanation than anyone has yet offered of why nationalism is such a prominent principle of political legitimacy today. This is a terse and forceful work... the product of great intellectual energy and an impressive range of knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant, provocative... a great book.\u003c\/p\u003e * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important book... It is a new starting line from which all subsequent discussions of nationalism will have to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e * New Society *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeriodically, an important book emerges that makes us, through the uniqueness of its theory, perceive history as we have not seen it before. Ernest Gellner has written such a volume. Students of nationalism will have to come to grips with his interpretation of the causes for the emergence of nationalism, since he has declared that most of the previous explanations are largely mythical.\u003c\/p\u003e * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction, by John Breuilly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Definitions\u003cbr\u003eState and Nation\u003cbr\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Culture in Agrarian Society\u003cbr\u003ePower and Culture in the Agro-literate Polity Culture\u003cbr\u003eThe State in Agrarian Society\u003cbr\u003eThe Varieties of Agrarian Rulers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. Industrial Society\u003cbr\u003eThe Society of Perpetual Growth\u003cbr\u003eSocial Genetics\u003cbr\u003eThe Age of Universal High Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Transition to an Age of Nationalism\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Weakness of Nationalism\u003cbr\u003eWild and Garden Cultures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. What is a Nation?\u003cbr\u003eThe Course of True Nationalism Never did Run Smooth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Social Entropy and Equality in Industrial Society\u003cbr\u003eObstacles to Entropy\u003cbr\u003eFissures and Barriers\u003cbr\u003eA Diversity of Focus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. A Typology of Nationalisms\u003cbr\u003eThe Varieties of Nationalist Experience\u003cbr\u003eDiaspora Nationalism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. The Future of Nationalism\u003cbr\u003eIndustrial Culture - One or Many?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Nationalism and Ideology\u003cbr\u003eWho is for Nuremberg?\u003cbr\u003eOne Nation, One State\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eWhat is not being Said\u003cbr\u003eSummary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography of Ernest Gellner's Writings on Nationalism, by Ian Jamie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Longleaf Services on Behalf of Cornell University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51534978613591,"sku":"9780801475009","price":17.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801475009.jpg?v=1755858423","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nations-and-nationalism-9780801475009","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}