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Theories of nationalism : a critical introduction /

This overview of theories of nationalism is also a detailed summary of major criticisms raised against each of them. It contains an extensive account of the pre 1960s literature to set the scene for contemporary debates. Casting doubt on the fundamental assumptions of mainstream analyses, it conclud...

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Main Author: Özkırımlı, Umut
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: London : Macmillan, 2000.
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Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/hol053/99042150.html
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Summary:This overview of theories of nationalism is also a detailed summary of major criticisms raised against each of them. It contains an extensive account of the pre 1960s literature to set the scene for contemporary debates. Casting doubt on the fundamental assumptions of mainstream analyses, it concludes by proposing an analytical framework for the study of nationalism that incorporates the theoretical advances made by feminism, postcolonialism and postmodernism into the debates of previous decades.
Item Description:Based on the author's Ph.D. dissertation.
Physical Description:xi, 253 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-246) and index.
ISBN:9780333777121