theory, ideology, history Smith, Anthony D. creator text bibliography Educational tools (form) enk Cambridge, UK Malden, MA Polity 2010 2nd ed. monographic eng

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viii, 209 pages : maps ; 23 cm. 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. -- Back cover. Concepts -- Ideologies -- Paradigms -- Theories -- Histories -- Prospects. Anthony D. Smith. Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-196) and index. Nationalism Politics and Government Nationalism Politics and Government Deutschland England JC311 S5 9780745651279 0745651275 9780745651286 0745651283 2019304899 John Wiley & Sons Inc, Order Processing Dept 432 Elizabeth Ave, Somerset, NJ, USA, 08873 100831 20241218075856.0 ocn662400189 eng