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Steven Grosby
NATIONALISM
A Very Short Introduction
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Contents
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Acknowledgements |
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List of illustrations |
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The problem 1 |
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2What is a nation? 7
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The nation as social relation 27 |
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Motherland, fatherland, and homeland 43 |
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The nation in history 57 |
6Whose god is mightier? 80
7Human divisiveness 98
8Conclusion 116
References 121
Further reading 132
Index 135
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Acknowledgements
Of the many scholars whose work on nations and nationalism has influenced my thinking on these subjects, three merit special mention: John Hutchinson, Anthony Smith, and Edward Shils. From John Hutchinson, I have acquired a greater appreciation for the component of cultural symbolism in the formation of the nation. The important work of Anthony Smith must be the point of departure for anyone wanting to understand nations and nationalism, as Smith has clarified the problems of this entire field of study. Over the years, I have returned again and again to the writings of Edward Shils, understanding better each time his insight that all societies consist of a continual interplay of creativity, discipline, acceptance, and refusal, against a shifting scene of the different pursuits of humanity. I gratefully acknowledge a research fellowship from the Earhart Foundation that afforded me the time to complete this book.