Nationalism

David H. Kaplan is a Professor of Geography at Kent State University. He has written some 70 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and has also published Segregation in Cities, Nested Identities, Boundaries and Place, Human Geography, Urban Geography, Landscapes of the Ethnic Economy, Perthes World Atlas, the four-volume Nations and Nationalism: A Global Historical Overview, Navigating Ethnicity, and Scaling Identities. Dr. Kaplan’s research interests include nationalism, borderlands, ethnic and racial segregation, urban and regional development, housing finance, and sustainable transportation. Dr. Kaplan has supervised 55 graduate students and teaches courses on many different aspects of human geography. He is also the past President of the American Association of Geographers. He edits the Geographical Review, the flagship journal of the American Geographical Society, as well as National Identities.Kathryn Hannum is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Michigan Tech University. Her research interests include national identity, migration and diaspora, sociolinguistics, memorial landscapes, and geographies of sport. She teaches a myriad of courses and leads study-away programs that connect lived experiences to complex Geographic concepts, such as nationalism, migration, and tourism. Dr. Hannum has written several book chapters, as well as articles published in The Professional Geographer, GeoHumanities, and Journal of Cultural Geography, among others.

"Nationalism is now often said to be ‘back’ after a period of apparent eclipse. As this book shows in detail, nationalism is in fact one of the major features of modernity. But it can only be understood if it is examined in its own terms as a type of politics based in defending and promoting territories whose definition is fraught and fragile. Geography is thus central to its meaning." John Agnew, UCLA, USA."Nationalism studies cannot do without a critical geographic perspective. Kaplan and Hannum offer precisely that in their broad but rich sweep through the geographies of nationalism."Natalie Koch, Syracuse University, USA."In this long overdue geographically informed introduction to nationalism, Kaplan and Hannum put geographical concepts like territory, place, landscape, scale, borders and maps to work to explore the many expressions of the most geographical and pervasive of all ideologies. With many examples from all over the world they illustrate the spatial dimensions of nationalist claims and the political arrangements to accommodate them."Virginie Mamadouh, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands."Surveying the vast literatures and capacious themes associated with nationalism, Kaplan and Hannum’s book is an enlightening read. It deserves a place on the bookshelves and bibliographies of scholars across disciplines. Nationalism is philosophically well-grounded and rich with historical context. Its geographical framing engenders novel insights into nationalism’s past, present, and future. Encyclopedic in coverage, this book is a launch-point for students, as well as a textured synthesis for seasoned scholars interested in socio-political identity."Alexander C. Diener, University of Kansas, USA.

• CHAPTER 1: VARIATIONS OF NATIONALISM Nationalism and Geographic ThemesApproach and Layout of this BookCHAPTER 2: GROWTH OF AN IDEOLOGY Nationalism as IdeologyPhilosophical Underpinnings of NationalismMaterial Underpinnings of NationalismThe Diffusion of Nationalism and the Rise of Anti-Colonial NationalismNational Identity, Ethnic Identity, and EthnonationalismCivic vs. Ethnic National IdentityThe Development of Majority-Based EthnonationalismConclusionCHAPTER 3: TERRITORY, NETWORKS, AND PLACE Territorial StrategiesHow Nation Space is Territorialized through Spatial IdentityImpacting the Discursive LandscapeBounding and Regulating National TerritoryNational ExpansionGenocide, Removal, or Forced AcculturationTransnationalism and DiasporasConclusionCHAPTER 4: MAPPING AND SYMBOLS OF NATIONHOOD Mapping, Cartography, and National PropagandaMapping for Colonial ProjectsMapping the NationMapping State-Led Irredentist CampaignsMapping SeparatismCritical Cartography: Counter-Mapping New National NarrativesNationalism in the Everyday: State EphemeraMoneyStampsClothing and TextilesPopular Culture and National IdentityConclusionCHAPTER 5: ACTION, PERFORMANCE, AND AGENCY Performing National Tradition and HeritageFestival CelebrationsTourism and PerformanceNationalism and SportPersonifying the NationMale and Female SymbolismRole of RuralityNational Performance through PolicyCompeting National PerformancesAgency and LanguageConclusionCHAPTER 6: MULTINATIONAL, FEDERALIST, AND SUPRANATIONALIST STATES The Nature of the Multinational StateTypes of Multinational StatesMultinational IdentificationThe Political Organization of MultinationalismNon-territorial ApproachesTerritorial ApproachesFederal or Unitary Systems for Multinational Governance SpainEthiopiaIndiaSupranationalism in Concept and PracticeThe European Union as a Supranational EntityConclusionCHAPTER 7: ETHNO-REGIONALIST AND ETHNO-NATIONALIST MOVEMENTS How Culture and Region InteractSecession Motivations and TradeoffsNationalism within Fragmented GeographiesJewish Fragmentation and ZionismBlack Nationalism in the United StatesIndigenous Nationalism in AustraliaClassic Regional SeparatismAspects of a Separatist MovementWhere the Costs of Independence are Too HighHow Shifting Geopolitical Considerations Change the BalanceHow Changing Sense of National Identity Affects the Prospects for SeparationAutonomy within Special RegionsNationalism within Dispersed GeographiesClassic IrredentismNations Straddling Multiple BordersConclusionCHAPTER 8: NATIONALISM AT THE LOCAL SCALE National Divisions within the CityLocal Boundaries and National TensionsEstablishing Parallel SocietiesThe Symbolic Weighting of Capital CitiesCapitals as Advancing a National ProjectCapitals as Mediating between Cultural GroupsThe Urban Landscape and NationalismLandscapes as Reflective of Shifting National IdentitiesLandscapes as Reflective of Abrupt ChangesLandscapes as Reflective of AuthoritarianismUrban Violence as Nationalistic ExpressionSectarian Urban ViolenceEthnonationalist Violence Against the CityConclusionCHAPTER 9: HOW DO NATIONALISM AND GEOGRAPHY INTERACT TerritoryLandscapeScaleMappingNationalism and Geography into the Future Bibliography