Nationalism and Hegemony: The Consolidation of the Nation in Social and Political Life

ISBN-13: 9781032000848 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 256 str.

Michaelangelo Anastasiou

Opis

This book develops a contemporary theory of nationalism that addresses 21st century political challenges, exploring theoretical and empirical understandings of the concepts of ‘the nation’ and ‘nationalism’ and the failure of theoretical accounts to decipher the ways nationalism comes to be embedded in our social and political world.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. The Positivity of "the Nation"  3. Decentering "the Nation?"  4. The Vestiges of Historical Materialism  5. Language and Communication  6. Nationalism as Politics  7. Nationalism as Culture  8. Social Relations, Relations of Power  9. The Emergence of Nations  10. The Modernity of Nations  11. The Hegemony of Nations  12. Theoretical Conclusions and Political Implications

O autorze

Michaelangelo Anastasiou is a sociology instructor at the University of Cyprus, Cyprus.