The nation and nationalism in Europe : an introduction / Ireneusz Pawel Karolewski and Andrzej Marcin Suszycki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karolewski, Ireneusz Paweł.

Contributor:

Suszycki, Andrzej Marcin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Europe.

Nationalism.

Self-determination, National.

Europe.

Nation-state.

Self-determination, National--Europe.

Physical Description:

223 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2011]

Summary:

A concise overview of the contending approaches to the nation and nationalism, in a European context

This introduction to the vast and complex research on the subject of nation and nationalism in Europe systematically reviews and critically assesses the existing research. Introducing readers to the major controversies involved, the authors explore their own ideas on the nation and nationalism and discuss the research in the empirical context of selected case studies.

Key Features

Empirical insights into nationalism in Western and Eastern Europe

Clear explanations of contemporary theoretical positions and perspectives

Critical assessment of the breadth of the literature in the field

Case studies of nationalism in Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Britain, Italy, Latvia, Poland and Sweden Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Nation: In Search of a Concept 15

2 The Nation and National Identity 37

3 Nationalism: A Problem of Definition? 57

4 Typologies of Nationalism 86

5 Four Levels of Nationalism 104

6 Nationalism in Europe in Practice 115

7 Nationalism between Regionalism and European Integration 166

8 Further Research Foci of Nationalism 207.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical refernces and index.

ISBN:

0748638067

9780748638062

9780748638079

0748638075

OCLC:

320798598