1st Edition

An Analysis of Ernest Gellner's Nations and Nationalism

By Dale Stahl Copyright 2017
108 Pages
by Macat Library

120 Pages
by Macat Library

108 Pages
by Macat Library

To the dismay of many commentators – who had hoped the world was evolving into a more tolerant and multicultural community of nations united under the umbrellas of supranational movements like the European Union – the nationalism that was such a potent force in the history of the 20th-century has made a comeback in recent years. Now, more than ever, it seems important to understand what it is,... Read more

Ways in to the Text 

Who was Ernest Gellner? 

What does Nations and Nationlism Say? 

Why does Nations and Nationlism Matter? 

Section 1: Influences 

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context 

Module 2: Academic Context 

Module 3: The Problem 

Module 4: The Author's Contribution 

Section 2: Ideas 

Module 5: Main Ideas 

Module 6: Secondary Ideas  

Module 7: Achievement 

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work 

Section 3: Impact 

Module 9: The First Responses 

Module 10: The Evolving Debate 

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today 

Module 12: Where Next? 

Glossary of Terms 

People Mentioned in the Text 

Works Cited

Biography

Dr Dale Stahl holds a doctorate in History from Columbia University. He currently teaches in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Denver, Colorado.