Food, National Identity and Nationalism

Ronald Ranta is a senior lecturer in politics and international relations in the Department of Criminology, Politics and Sociology, Kingston University, UK, and a former chef. His research focuses on the relationship between food, identity, security, and globalisation.Atsuko Ichijo is Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology, Politics and Sociology, Kingston University, UK. Her research focuses on various aspects of nationalism and sha has published widely on the topic. She is also a member of the editorial team of Nations and Nationalism.

• Introduction: Food, nationalism and national identity.- Part I: Unofficial/bottom-up: Nationalism and national identity through food away from the state.- Chapter 1 Everyday creation of the nation.- Chapter 2 When groups participate in defining the nation.- Chapter 3 Consuming nations: the construction of national identities in the food industry.- Part II: Official/top-down: The nation-state, food and nationalism.- Chapter 4 Food and diet in ‘official’ nationalism.- Chapter 5 National food in the International Context I: Gastrodiplomacy.- Chapter 6 National food in the International Context II: Gastronationalism and Populism.- Part III: Food and nationalism/national identity at the global level.- Chapter 7 Norms, ethics, food and nationalism.- Chapter 8 International organisations, food and nationalism.- Conclusion: From Everyday to Global Politics.