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"Nationalism provides a comprehensive exploration of nationalist identity, ideology, and practice which centers the geographic underpinnings of the phenomenon. It unpacks the fundamental principles and the many variations of this global phenomenon, as it examines nationalism through a spatial lens. Nationalism is the dominant political force in the modern world and no other global ideology is so strongly tied to concepts like territory, homeland, frontiers, and boundaries. The authors delve into how nationalism is fundamentally related to territory and place, why mapping is critical to the nationalist endeavors, the role of performance and personification, ethnonationalism, multinationalism, nationalist movements, and how nationalism is evidenced and experienced in cities and towns throughout the world. These provide a solid summary of what makes nationalism so compelling, so uniting, and so dangerous. Nationalism provides a fresh and compelling perspective on a complicated and often controversial subject. Written in an accessible and attractive style, the book will be especially useful for classes in Geography, Global Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, History, and Anthropology. It provides information and conceptual insights to scholars interested in a concise and sophisticated synthesis of contemporary nationalism. For casual readers interested in the phenomenon of nationalism, this book provides clear explanations and compelling examples"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Figures -- Maps -- Tables -- Introduction -- Notes -- 1 Africans, African Americans, and the Roots of Pan-African Nationalism -- The Emergence of Pan-Negroism -- Nationalism as Protest Against White Racism -- Pan-Negroism and Identification With the African Homeland -- "Back to Africa" and "Black Zionism" -- The Pan-African Conferences and Congresses -- The Impact of Pan-Negroism On Africa -- Notes -- 2 From Pan-Negroism to Territorial Nationalism: Nationalism Without Nations -- Notes -- 3 Négritude -- The Emergence of "Négritude" -- Individual, People, Society, and Culture in "Négritude" -- "Négritude": From Racial and Cultural Identity to Political Nationalism -- Counter-Reactions to the Theory of Négritude -- Notes -- 4 Continental Pan-Africanism -- The Background to the Emergence of Continental Pan-Africanism -- First Pan-African Unification Efforts -- Forces of Cohesion and Division in Africa -- Notes -- 5 The New Nationalism and Its Historical Heritage -- Memories and Myths of Precolonial Africa -- The Tradition of "Primary Resistance" to the European Conquest -- Uprisings Against White Rule and Their Place in National Ideology -- Notes -- 6 The Permeation of Western Liberal Concepts -- The Emergence of New Nationalist Concepts and Modernization Processes in Africa -- Western Liberal Concepts-Weapons in the War Against Colonial Rule -- Notes -- 7 Socialist and Communist Concepts and Anticolonial African Nationalism -- Anticolonialism, Anticapitalism, and Anti-Westernism -- African Socialism -- Notes -- 8 Radical Ideologies of National, Economic, Social, and Cultural Liberation -- The Origins of Radical Nationalism in Africa -- The Aims of Radical Ideologies -- Ideological Sources of Influence -- From Political Struggle to Armed Struggle.

For 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. But nationalism is also a form of public culture and political religion, which draws on much older cultural and symbolic forms.Seeking to do justice to these different facets of nationalism, the second edition of this popular and respected overview has been revised and updated with contemporary developments and the latest scholarly work. It aims to provide a concise and accessible introduction to the core concepts and varieties of nationalist ideology; a clear analysis of the major competing paradigms and theories of nations and nationalism; a critical account of the often opposed histories and periodization of the nation and nationalism; and an assessment of the prospects of nationalism and its continued global power and persistence.Broad and comparative in scope, the book is strongly interdisciplinary, drawing on ideas and insights from history, political science, sociology and anthropology. The focus is theoretical, but it also includes a fresh examination of some of the main historical and contemporary empirical contributions to the literature on the subject. It will continue to be an invaluable resource for students of nationalism across the social sciences.

Why do many of us swell with pride at the sound of the national anthem or sight of the national flag? Why do we use our nationalities to describe who we are? Why do politicians claim to stand for ?national values? above all else?In his new critical study of nationalism, R.J.B. Bosworth explores the origins and purpose of the division of human kind into national groupings. The book explores the history of nationalism, arguing that the present is seeing a dangerous growth of what might be called 'national fundamentalism'. Bosworth suggests that nations work best when they possess the ability t

"Nationalism provides a comprehensive exploration of nationalist identity, ideology, and practice which centers the geographic underpinnings of the phenomenon. It unpacks the fundamental principles and the many variations of this global phenomenon, as it examines nationalism through a spatial lens. Nationalism is the dominant political force in the modern world and no other global ideology is so strongly tied to concepts like territory, homeland, frontiers, and boundaries. The authors delve into how nationalism is fundamentally related to territory and place, why mapping is critical to the nationalist endeavors, the role of performance and personification, ethnonationalism, multinationalism, nationalist movements, and how nationalism is evidenced and experienced in cities and towns throughout the world. These provide a solid summary of what makes nationalism so compelling, so uniting, and so dangerous. Nationalism provides a fresh and compelling perspective on a complicated and often controversial subject. Written in an accessible and attractive style, the book will be especially useful for classes in Geography, Global Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, History, and Anthropology. It provides information and conceptual insights to scholars interested in a concise and sophisticated synthesis of contemporary nationalism. For casual readers interested in the phenomenon of nationalism, this book provides clear explanations and compelling examples"--

"African Nationalism offers an innovative perspective on the creation of nations and nationalism, and the role of race in nationalism overall, by bringing together a compilation of debates on African nationalism, from Pan-Africanism up to the present day. The book examines African nationalism in comparative perspective, mainly with the UK, France, and the US: the birthplaces of modern nationalism. The author suggests that the origins of African nationalism lay outside the continent and demonstrates the similarities that abound between African nationalisms across a diverse range of countries. This volume is important reading for students and scholars of nationalism, history, political science, and African studies"--

When the U.S. Constitution was first created and signed, America was a small country with a tiny population. As the country expanded to the south and the west, citizens became more loyal to their state or region and not to the overall nation. This book explores the concept of nationalism, the conditions in the United States that encouraged its growth, and the struggle to preserve the Union despite cultural and political differences within the country. Important elements of nationalism discussed in this book include political parties and elections; policies and programs; people and society; eco

Introduction: parades, flags, and national pride -- Vexed links: perspectives on nationalism, the state, and modernity -- Fraught legacies: nationalism, colonialism, and race -- Redoubtable essences: nationalisms and genders -- Checking (homo) sexualities at the nation's door: nationalisms and sexualities -- In the name of God, community, and country: nationalisms, ethnicity, and religion -- Conclusion: speculations on the future of nationalisms.

Feminist Nationalism demonstrates how feminism is redefining nationalism by presenting case studies from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Consisting of social movements and cultural ideologies, feminist nationalism links struggles for women's rights with struggles for group identity rights and/or national sovereignty in their goals of self-determination. Many analyses of nationalism assume it is identical for women and men in its definition and operation. This collection challenges that framework by placing women at the center a.

"Often thought of as a thing of the past, nationalism remains surprisingly resilient in the postcolonial era, especially since the concepts of multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism have lost authority in recent years. The contributions assembled in Nationalism and the Postcolonial examine various forms, representations, and consequences of past and present nationalisms in languages, popular culture, and literature in or associated with Australia, Canada, England, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Nigeria, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago Bringing together perspectives from linguistics, political science, cultural studies, and literary studies, the collection illustrates how postcolonial nationalism functions as a unifying mechanism of anti-colonial nation-building as well as a divisive force that can encourage discrimination and violence. Contributors: Natascha Bing, Prachi Gupta, Ralf Haekel, Kathrin Härtl, Idreas Khandy, Theresa Krampe, Lukas Lammers, Arhea Marshall, Hannah Pardey, Sina Schuhmaier, Hanna Teichler, Michael Westphal"--

Outside and Inside History -- Nationalism in the Age of Revolution -- Building Nations in the Age of Capital -- Waving Flags in the Age of Empire -- Do Workers Have a Country? -- Inventing National Traditions -- The Production of National Traditions -- Ethnicity Migration and the NationState -- WorkingClass Internationalism -- Defining nationalism: The Problems -- The State Ethnicity and Religion -- The Celtic Fringe -- The Limits of Nationalism -- Tower of Babel -- The Unconvincing 'Sociobiology' of Nationalism -- State of the Nations -- Are All Tongues Equal? -- Falklands Fallout -- Benefits of Diaspora Jews -- The Jews and Germany -- Ethnicity and Nationalism -- The Perils of the New Nationalism -- Reframing Nationalism.