About this title: Nationalism is one of the most powerful forces in the modern world, yet it is surprisingly little studied and only imperfectly understood, either by its adherents or its opponents. Its irruption into the modern world is often explained as a resurgence of primitive, atavistic instincts, or as a delusion fostered by a few theoreticians, politicians or propagandists.The present volume interprets nationalism in terms of its social roots, which it locates in industrial social organization. A society that aims for affluence and economic growth, Professor Gellner argues, depends on innovation, ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Date Published: 12-1-83
ISBN-13:9780801492631ISBN:0801492637
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Publisher: Cornell University Press
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780801492631ISBN:0801492637
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Publisher: Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780801492631ISBN:0801492637
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Date Published: 1983-12
ISBN-13:9780801416620ISBN:0801416620
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Edition: 2 REV ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781405134422ISBN:1405134429
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 208 pages. (204 pages) an exploration of the roots of nationalism. it argues that nationalism is a product of industrialization. 2 illustrations edition 2 rev ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Date Published: 1983-12
ISBN-13:9780801416620ISBN:0801416620
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780801492631ISBN:0801492637
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Date Published: 1983-12
ISBN-13:9780801492631ISBN:0801492637
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"A fascinating (and seminal) construction of a theory of Nationalism and how it forms around some, but by no means all, cultures, and how it's part and parcel with the scaffolding of modern industrial societies. A good read, dense at times but light at others, and has very interesting ideas therein."
"While there is a virtue in describing the relationship between nationalism and modernity, I remain unconvinced that there is a necessary correlation."
"One of the "must-read"s in the field of identity studies in political science (the others include Benedict Anderson and Hobsbawm). Gellner's argument makes sense if you know that he had Eastern Europe in mind when he wrote this book. His definition of nationalism on page 1 is most frequently quoted. His argument is an excessive generalization (almost economic determinism) for diverse experiences of nation-building around the world, but Gellner most importantly established the core argument for the 'modernization' school in nationalism studies, and it was probably the first attempt to engage in the question of nationalism within the poli sci framework. You probably won't buy his argument, but the book is quite important since everyone who writes about nationalism tries to refute his argument."
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