Nationalism and war / John Hutchinson.
This interdisciplinary book is the first systematic study of the relationship between nationalism and war and, as such, makes an original contribution to theories of nationalism and state formation. It offers a dynamic and interactive framework by which to understand the role of warfare in its chang...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2017.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: | Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Summary: | This interdisciplinary book is the first systematic study of the relationship between nationalism and war and, as such, makes an original contribution to theories of nationalism and state formation. It offers a dynamic and interactive framework by which to understand the role of warfare in its changing manifestations in the rise of nation-states, the formation of national communities, definitions of political rights and duties, and the transformation from a world of empires to one of nation states. 'Nationalism and War' scrutinizes existing approaches that view both nations and nationalism as recent products of martial state-building that began with the military revolutions in Europe, and argues that nationalism and national communities emerged independently in the Middle Ages to shape both war-making and state-building. This book also explores the connection between war commemoration and the creation of nations as sacralized communities that offer meaning and purpose to a world marked by unpredictable change. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 220 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-215) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0191839523 0192519395 0192519409 9780191839528 9780192519399 9780192519405 9780198798453 |