Nationalism: History and Theory

ISBN-13: 9780582438019 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 256 str.

M.a . Paul Lawrence

Opis

Considers the historiography of theories of nationalism, presenting an understanding of why the almost ubiquitous phenomena of nations and nationalisms have proved so intangible. Introduced by a survey of nationalism in European history, the text deals with the theories rather than events and discusses the key debates.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: definitions and debates.  2. Early theoretical debates, 1848-1914.  3. Interwar debates, 1918-39.  4. The origins of ‘classical modernism’, 1945-69.  5. The rise and fall of 'Classical Modernism', 1970-2003.  6. Conclusion.  Bibliography.  Index.

O autorze

Paul Lawrence is Lecturer in History with the Open University. He has taught a range of courses and has published on inter-war France, nationalism and issues of crime and policing.