European Nations
Explaining Their Formation
Published on 28. April 2015
336 pages
978-1-78168-836-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the history of modern political thought, no topics have attracted as much attention as nationalism, nation-formation, and patriotism. A mass of literature has grown around these vexed issues, muddying the waters, and a level-headed clarification is long overdue.
Rather than adding another theory of nationalism to this maelstrom of ideas, Miroslav Hroch has created a remarkable synthesis, integrating apparently competing frameworks into a coherent system that tracks the historical genesis of European nations through the sundry paths of the nation-forming processes of the nineteenth century. Combining a comparative perspective on nation-formation with invaluable theoretical insights, European Nations is essential for anyone who wants to understand the historical roots of Europe's current political crisis.
Rather than adding another theory of nationalism to this maelstrom of ideas, Miroslav Hroch has created a remarkable synthesis, integrating apparently competing frameworks into a coherent system that tracks the historical genesis of European nations through the sundry paths of the nation-forming processes of the nineteenth century. Combining a comparative perspective on nation-formation with invaluable theoretical insights, European Nations is essential for anyone who wants to understand the historical roots of Europe's current political crisis.
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Ebook UK & RoW
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-78168-836-6 (9781781688366)
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Persons
Miroslav Hroch is an Emeritus Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the Charles University in Prague. He has written several books on modern nationalism and nation formation, including Social Preconditions of National Revival in Europe and In the National Interest: Demands and Goals of European National Movements of the Nineteenth Century: A Comparative Perspective.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Preface to the English Edition
- Part I: 'Nation' and 'Nationalism' as Roots of Terminological Confusion
- Chapter 1: Definitional Disputes
- Chapter 2: Typological Characterisation
- Part II: The Sources and Elements of the Nation-Building Processes
- Chapter 3: The Legacy of the Past
- Chapter 4: Ethnic Roots
- Chapter 5: Modernisation
- Part III: Acting in the Name of the Nation
- Chapter 6: The Players: Speaking in the Name of the Nation
- Chapter 7: Nationally Relevant Conflicts of Interest
- Chapter 8: National Myths and the Search for a Common Destiny
- Chapter 9: Fighting for a National Language and Culture
- Chapter 10: The Nation as Cultural Construct
- Conclusions and Hypotheses
- Notes
- Geographical Index
- Index of Concepts
