Against Orthodoxy

Studies in Nationalism

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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During the Cold War, nationalism fell from favour among theorists as an explanatory factor in history, as Marxists and liberals looked to class and individualism as the driving forces of change. The resurgence of nationalism after the collapse of the Soviet Union, however, called for a reconsideration of nationalism.Against Orthodoxy uses case studies from around the world to critically evaluate more than a quarter-century of scholarship. The authors argue that theories of nationalism have benefitted from fresh insights, but have also ossified into a new set of orthodoxies: some scholars characterize nationalism as an outgrowth of modernity, others view it as a European export, and still others see it as the brainchild of intellectuals. The theoretically informed and empirically grounded studies in this volume challenge these orthodoxies and offer new ways to think about nationalism.Collectively, these essays show that nationalism is not a singular phenomenon but rather a generative force reflecting complex historical, political, and cultural arrangements that defy simplistic explanations.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-07-01
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:560 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:376
Förlag:University of British Columbia Press
ISBN:9780774820943

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Trevor W. Harrison is a professor of sociology at the University of Lethbridge, associate director of the same university's Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economics, and co-founder and director of the Parkland Institute at the University of Alberta. Slobodan Drakulic was an associate professor of sociology at Ryerson University.

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Introduction / Slobodan Drakulic and Trevor W. HarrisonPart 1: Theory and History1 Academic Nationalism / Slobodan Drakulic2 Do Nationalists Have Navels? Where Is Childhood in Nationalism Theory? / Karen Stanbridge3 Tolerant Majorities, Loyal Minorities, and "Ethnic Reversals": Constructing Minority Rights at Versailles, 1919 / Liliana Riga and James KennedyPart 2: Minorities and Civil Society4 Neither Perennial nor Modern: Christian-Muslim Enmities in the Balkans / Slobodan Drakulic5 Understanding Multiculturalism in Divided Societies: Exploring a New Path / Elke Winter6 Canada's French Fact -- or Facts? / Rémi Léger7 Civic and Ethnic Nationalist Narratives in Ethiopia / Sarah VaughanPart 3: Politics and the State8 Militarism and Nationalism in Japan / Trevor W. Harrison9 Who Are the Nationalists? A Profile of Scottish National Party Supporters / Michael Rosie and Ross Bond10 After the PRI: Neo-Liberalism and Nationalism in Mexico / Julián Castro-ReaPart 4: The International Dimension11 Messianic Nationalism: The American Imperative / Michael Parenti12 Islamic Nationalism, Imperialism, and the Middle East / Trevor W. Harrison13 Progressive Inter-Nationalist Nationalisms: The Return of Transformative, Anti-Imperialist Traditions / Gordon Laxer14 Implacable Foes or Strange Bedfellows? The Promise and Pitfalls of Eco-Nationalism in a Globalized World / John HanniganConclusion / Trevor W. Harrison and Slobodan DrakulicIndex