European nations : explaining their formation /
"One of the world's leading theorists of nationalism offers a new synthesis In the history of modern political thought, no topics have attracted as much attention as nationalism, nation-formation, and patriotism. A mass of literature has grown around these vexed issues, muddying the waters...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Verso,
2015.
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| Edition: | English-language edition. |
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| Online Access: | Cover image |
| Summary: | "One of the world's leading theorists of nationalism offers a new synthesis In the history of modern political thought, no topics have attracted as much attention as nationalism, nation-formation, and patriotism. A mass of literature has grown around these vexed issues, muddying the waters, and a level-headed clarification is long overdue. Rather than adding another theory of nationalism to this maelstrom of ideas, Miroslav Hroch has created a remarkable synthesis, integrating apparently competing frameworks into a coherent system that tracks the historical genesis of European nations through the sundry paths of the nation-forming processes of the nineteenth century. Combining a comparative perspective on nation-formation with invaluable theoretical insights, European Nations is essential for anyone who wants to understand the historical roots of Europe's current political crisis"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 322 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781781688335 (hardcover) 1781688338 (hardcover) 9781781688342 (paperback) 1781688346 (paperback) |