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

By Michaelangelo Anastasiou Copyright 2022
230 Pages
by Routledge

230 Pages
by Routledge

230 Pages
by Routledge

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 various theoretical accounts to decipher the diverse manner by which nationalism comes to be embedded in our social and political world. Accounting for the dynamism and... Read more

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

Biography

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