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Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction

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Oxford University Press, Sep 8, 2005 - Political Science - 160 pages
This book examines the political and moral challenges that face the vast majority of human beings who consider themselves to be members of various nations. It explores nationality through the difficulties and conflicts that have arisen throughout history, and discusses nations and nationalism from social, philosophical, and anthropological perspectives.In this fascinating Very Short Introduction, Steven Grosby looks at the nation in history, the territorial element in nationality, and the complex ways nationality has co-existed with religion, and shows how closely linked the concept of nationalism is with being human.
  

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Although it's meant to be written as an introduction to Nationalism, I'd only recommend it as such if you've done some prior background reading to the subject beforehand. I found it very useful using ... Read full review

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User Review  - John - Goodreads

Takes a unique approach to the topic, beginning not with existing theories of nationalism so much as with a psychological and/or anthropological concern with human behavior, asking how humans ... Read full review

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Contents

Acknowledgements
List of illustrations
Chapter 1The problem
Chapter 2What is a nation?
Chapter 3The nation as social relation
Chapter 4Motherland fatherland and homeland
Chapter 5The nation in history
Chapter 6Whose god is mightier?
Chapter 7Human divisiveness
Chapter 8Conclusion
References
Further reading
Index
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