1st Edition

Nationalism in a Global Era The Persistence of Nations

Edited By Mitchell Young, Eric Zuelow, Andreas Sturm Copyright 2007
260 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

272 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This volume makes a unique contribution to the literature on nations and nationalism by examining why nations remain a vibrant and strong social cohesive despite the threat of globalization. Regardless of predictions forecasting the demise of the nation-state in the global era, the nation persists as an important source of identity, community, and collective memory for most of the world's... Read more

The Owl’s Early Flight: Globalization and Nationalism, an Introduction
Eric Zuelow, Mitchell Young, and Andreas Sturm

Section 1: THEORETICAL APPROACHES
Nations in decline? The erosion and persistence of modern national identities Anthony D. Smith

Comparing Visions of the Nation: The Role of Ethnicity, Religion and Diaspora Nationalism in Armenian, Jewish, and Sikh Relations to the Homeland
William Safran

When is the Nation no longer?
Edward A. Tiryakian

Section 2 MEMORY AND THE PERSISTENCE OF NATIONS     

The Appeal of Nationhood: National Celebrations & Commemorations
Gabriella Elgenius

The Persistence of the Turkish Nation in the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Christopher S. Wilson

Which ‘Nation’ Persists?: The Competing Notions of the Thai Nation as Reflected in Public Monuments
Andreas Sturm

The Cross, the Madonna, and the Jew: Persistent Symbolic Representations of the Nation in Poland
Geneviève Zubrzycki 

National Identity and Tourism in 20th Century Ireland: The Role of Collective Re-Imagining
Eric Zuelow 

Section 3 THREAT, RESPONSE, RE-EMERGENCE

The Persistence of the Baltic Nations under Soviet Rule: An Ethno-symbolist Critique of Modernist Perspectives on the Breakup of the USSR
Mark A. Jubulis I 

Croatian Language Policy: Establishing National Identity in the Era of Globalization Mitchell Young

National Identity in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: State Made, Still Durable Stefanie Nanes

 

Biography

Mitchell Young, Eric Zuelow, Andreas Sturm