220 Pages 65 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    220 Pages 65 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Nationalism provides a comprehensive exploration of nationalist identity, ideology, and practice which centers the geographic underpinnings of the phenomenon. It unpacks the fundamental principles and the many variations of this global phenomenon, as it examines nationalism through a spatial lens.

    Nationalism is the dominant political force in the modern world and no other global ideology is so strongly tied to concepts like territory, homeland, frontiers, and boundaries. The authors delve into how nationalism is fundamentally related to territory and place, why mapping is critical to the nationalist endeavors, the role of performance and personification, ethnonationalism, multinationalism, nationalist movements, and how nationalism is evidenced and experienced in cities and towns throughout the world. These provide a solid summary of what makes nationalism so compelling, so uniting, and so dangerous. Nationalism provides a fresh and compelling perspective on a complicated and often controversial subject.

    Written in an accessible and attractive style, the book will be especially useful for classes in Geography, Global Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology, History, and Anthropology. It provides information and conceptual insights to scholars interested in a concise and sophisticated synthesis of contemporary nationalism. For casual readers interested in the phenomenon of nationalism, this book provides clear explanations and compelling examples. 

    CHAPTER 1: VARIATIONS OF NATIONALISM

    Nationalism and Geographic Themes

    Approach and Layout of this Book

     

    CHAPTER 2: GROWTH OF AN IDEOLOGY

    Nationalism as Ideology

    Philosophical Underpinnings of Nationalism

    Material Underpinnings of Nationalism

    The Diffusion of Nationalism and the Rise of Anti-Colonial Nationalism

    National Identity, Ethnic Identity, and Ethnonationalism

    Civic vs. Ethnic National Identity

    The Development of Majority-Based Ethnonationalism

    Conclusion

     

    CHAPTER 3: TERRITORY, NETWORKS, AND PLACE 

    Territorial Strategies

    How Nation Space is Territorialized through Spatial Identity

    Impacting the Discursive Landscape

    Bounding and Regulating National Territory

    National Expansion

    Genocide, Removal, or Forced Acculturation

    Transnationalism and Diasporas

    Conclusion

     

    CHAPTER 4: MAPPING AND SYMBOLS OF NATIONHOOD

    Mapping, Cartography, and National Propaganda

    Mapping for Colonial Projects

    Mapping the Nation

    Mapping State-Led Irredentist Campaigns

    Mapping Separatism

    Critical Cartography: Counter-Mapping New National Narratives

    Nationalism in the Everyday: State Ephemera

    Money

    Stamps

    Clothing and Textiles

    Popular Culture and National Identity

    Conclusion

     

    CHAPTER 5: ACTION, PERFORMANCE, AND AGENCY

    Performing National Tradition and Heritage

    Festival Celebrations

    Tourism and Performance

    Nationalism and Sport

    Personifying the Nation

    Male and Female Symbolism

    Role of Rurality

    National Performance through Policy

    Competing National Performances

    Agency and Language

    Conclusion

     

    CHAPTER 6: MULTINATIONAL, FEDERALIST, AND SUPRANATIONALIST STATES

    The Nature of the Multinational State

    Types of Multinational States

    Multinational Identification

    The Political Organization of Multinationalism

    Non-territorial Approaches

    Territorial Approaches

    Federal or Unitary Systems for Multinational Governance

    Spain

    Ethiopia

    India

    Supranationalism in Concept and Practice

    The European Union as a Supranational Entity

    Conclusion

     

    CHAPTER 7: ETHNO-REGIONALIST AND ETHNO-NATIONALIST MOVEMENTS

    How Culture and Region Interact

    Secession Motivations and Tradeoffs

    Nationalism within Fragmented Geographies

    Jewish Fragmentation and Zionism

    Black Nationalism in the United States

    Indigenous Nationalism in Australia

    Classic Regional Separatism

    Aspects of a Separatist Movement

    Where the Costs of Independence are Too High

    How Shifting Geopolitical Considerations Change the Balance

    How Changing Sense of National Identity Affects the Prospects for Separation

    Autonomy within Special Regions

    Nationalism within Dispersed Geographies

    Classic Irredentism

    Nations Straddling Multiple Borders

    Conclusion

     

    CHAPTER 8: NATIONALISM AT THE LOCAL SCALE

    National Divisions within the City

    Local Boundaries and National Tensions

    Establishing Parallel Societies

    The Symbolic Weighting of Capital Cities

    Capitals as Advancing a National Project

    Capitals as Mediating between Cultural Groups

    The Urban Landscape and Nationalism

    Landscapes as Reflective of Shifting National Identities

    Landscapes as Reflective of Abrupt Changes

    Landscapes as Reflective of Authoritarianism

    Urban Violence as Nationalistic Expression

    Sectarian Urban Violence

    Ethnonationalist Violence Against the City

    Conclusion

     

    CHAPTER 9: HOW DO NATIONALISM AND GEOGRAPHY INTERACT

    Territory

    Landscape

    Scale

    Mapping

    Nationalism and Geography into the Future

     

    Bibliography

    Biography

    David H. Kaplan is a Professor of Geography at Kent State University. He has written some 70 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and has also published Segregation in Cities, Nested Identities, Boundaries and Place, Human Geography, Urban Geography, Landscapes of the Ethnic Economy, Perthes World Atlas, the four-volume Nations and Nationalism: A Global Historical Overview, Navigating Ethnicity, and Scaling Identities. Dr. Kaplan’s research interests include nationalism, borderlands, ethnic and racial segregation, urban and regional development, housing finance, and sustainable transportation. Dr. Kaplan has supervised 55 graduate students and teaches courses on many different aspects of human geography. He is also the past President of the American Association of Geographers. He edits the Geographical Review, the flagship journal of the American Geographical Society, as well as National Identities.

    Kathryn Hannum is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Michigan Tech University. Her research interests include national identity, migration and diaspora, sociolinguistics, memorial landscapes, and geographies of sport. She teaches a myriad of courses and leads study-away programs that connect lived experiences to complex Geographic concepts, such as nationalism, migration, and tourism. Dr. Hannum has written several book chapters, as well as articles published in The Professional Geographer, GeoHumanities, and Journal of Cultural Geography, among others.

    "Nationalism is now often said to be ‘back’ after a period of apparent eclipse. As this book shows in detail, nationalism is in fact one of the major features of modernity. But it can only be understood if it is examined in its own terms as a type of politics based in defending and promoting territories whose definition is fraught and fragile. Geography is thus central to its meaning."

    John Agnew, UCLA, USA.

    "Nationalism studies cannot do without a critical geographic perspective. Kaplan and Hannum offer precisely that in their broad but rich sweep through the geographies of nationalism."

    Natalie Koch, Syracuse University, USA.

    "In this long overdue geographically informed introduction to nationalism, Kaplan and Hannum put geographical concepts like territory, place, landscape, scale, borders and maps to work to explore the many expressions of the most geographical and pervasive of all ideologies. With many examples from all over the world they illustrate the spatial dimensions of nationalist claims and the political arrangements to accommodate them."

    Virginie Mamadouh, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

    "Surveying the vast literatures and capacious themes associated with nationalism, Kaplan and Hannum’s book is an enlightening read. It deserves a place on the bookshelves and bibliographies of scholars across disciplines. Nationalism is philosophically well-grounded and rich with historical context. Its geographical framing engenders novel insights into nationalism’s past, present, and future. Encyclopedic in coverage, this book is a launch-point for students, as well as a textured synthesis for seasoned scholars interested in socio-political identity."

    Alexander C. Diener, University of Kansas, USA.