Since its original publication this important study has become established as a central work on the vast and contested subject of modern nationalism. Placing historical evidence within a general theoretical framework, John Breuilly argues that nationalism should be understood as a form of politics t...

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Main Author:	Breuilly, John 1946- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago Univ. of Chicago Press 1994
Edition:	2. ed.
Subjects:	Geschichte 1800-1989 Geschichte Nationalismus Nationalism > History State, The Nationalbewusstsein Nationalstaat Deutschland Europa Aufsatzsammlung
Summary:	Since its original publication this important study has become established as a central work on the vast and contested subject of modern nationalism. Placing historical evidence within a general theoretical framework, John Breuilly argues that nationalism should be understood as a form of politics that arises in opposition to the modern state. In this updated and revised edition, he extends his analysis to the most recent developments in central Europe and the former Soviet Union He also addresses the current debates over the meaning of nationalism and their implications for his position Breuilly challenges the conventional view that nationalism emerges from a sense of cultural identity. Rather, he shows how elites, social groups, and foreign governments use nationalist appeals to mobilize popular support against the state. Nationalism, then, is a means of creating a sense of identity
Physical Description:	XIII, 474 S.
ISBN:	0226074145