Notions of Nationalism

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978-1-85866-021-9
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Introduction by Ernest Gellner
Publication date: 
1995
258 pages

Distinguished scholars explore various perspectives of nationalism theory, analyzing and shedding light on the many differences which make it difficult to elaborate any single, overarching theory of nationalism.

List of contributors

Acknowledgement

Part 1: Introduction (Ernest Gellner)

Part 2: Nationalisms, classified and explained (John A. Hall)

Part 3: Towards a theory of nationalism (John Armstrong)

Part 4: A political theory of nationalism (Michael Mann)

Part 5: National self-determination from a historical perspective (Miroslav Hroch)

Part 6: Origins of the constructivist theory of the nation (Nicholas Stargardt)

Part 7: Intellectuals, ethnic groups and nations (Chris Hann)

Part 8: Breaking the mould? Quebec independence and Secession in the Developed West (Hudson Meadwell)

Part 9: Institutional plurality: problem or solution for the multiethnic state? (Hans van Amersfoort)

Part 10: Nations, nationalism and European citizens (John Keane)

Part 11: Significance of preconceptions (Elżbieta Skotnicka-Illasiewicz and Wlodzimierz Wesolowski)

Part 12: Conclusion (Sukumar Periwal)

Index