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U of Minnesota Press, 1997 - Political Science - 164 pages
Nationalism is one of the most pressing of global problems, exacerbating ethnic conflicts and increasing the likelihood of war. It is also basic to defining the rights of democratic citizenship, and can be a source of inspiration and social solidarity. In this fascinating overview, Craig Calhoun considers nationalism's diverse manifestations, its history, and its relationship to imperialism and colonialism.

A way of conceiving identities that is fundamental to the modern world, nationalism is distinct from kinship and ethnicity. It is an international discourse that shapes domestic politics and relations between states. Drawing on examples ranging from Eritrea, the former Yugoslavia, and China to France and Germany, Calhoun clarifies the ways national boundaries and identities have become central to the modern era, how they relate to the development of state power, and how a host of social movements and government policy makers try to make use of them. Calhoun also challenges attempts to "debunk" nationalism that fail to grasp why it has such power and centrality in modern life.

  

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Contents

The Modernity and Diversity of Nationalisms
9
Kinship Ethnicity and Categorical Identities
29
Nationalist Claims to History
51
State Nation and Legitimacy
66
Universalism and Parochialism
86
Imperialism Colonialism and the WorldSystem
104
Conclusion
123
References
144
Index
157
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Nationalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugène Delacroix's Liberty Leading the People, symbolizing French nationalism during the July Revolution 1830. Marianne is a symbol for France today. ...
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The Nationalism Project: Craig Calhoun's Nationalism summary
This thoughtful and often provocative introductory text provides a general account of nationalism as both an empirical phenomenon and a political and social ...
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nationalism: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
nationalism n. Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation. The belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than.
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countrywatch - Interesting Facts Of The World
Nationalism is an important social and political phenomenon that involves ... Why do people die in the name of nationalism? Possibly, the reason lies in the ...
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Nations and Nationalism
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Oslo Summer School in Comparative Social Science Studies
Nationhood and nationalism are among the defining phenomena of the modern epoch. ... What are we talking about when we talk about nations and nationalism? ...
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Nationalism and Cultures of Democracy | Public Culture
If nationalism is over, we shall miss it. Revolution may be the project of a vanguard party acting on behalf of its masses. ...
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About the author (1997)

Craig Calhoun is president of the Social Science Research Council and professor of sociology and history at New York University. He is the editor or coeditor of several volumes and author of "Nationalism" and "Neither Gods nor Emperors.

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TitleNationalism
Concepts in social thought
Concepts in the social sciences
AuthorCraig J. Calhoun
Editionreprint
PublisherU of Minnesota Press, 1997
ISBN0816631212, 9780816631216
Length164 pages
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