Nationalism : History and Theory.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: definitions and debates -- 2 Early theoretical debates, 1848-1914 -- Nineteenth-century historiography and nationalism -- Early contributions to a 'theory' of nationalism -- Marxism and the early contribution of the social sciences -- 3 Interwar debates, 1918-39 -- The impact of the First World War -- Psychology and theories of nationalism -- 'Pioneering' historians of nationalism during the 1930s -- 4 The origins of 'classical modernism', 1945-69 -- The Second World War and the 'peculiarity' of German nationalism -- Historians and nationalism in the 1950s and 1960s -- Early 'classical modernism' -- 5 The rise and fall of 'classical modernism', 1970-2003 -- The consolidation of 'classical modernism' -- Ethno-symbolism and the challenge to 'classical modernism' -- Recent theoretical innovation -- 6 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

In Nationalism: History and Theory Lawrence explores the massive changes that have taken place in the way in which individuals have sought to define, categorise and explain the phenomena of nationalism and nations. The book traces the historiography of general theories of Nationalism in order to consider why the issue has proved so enduring. It explores why concepts of nations and nationalism have proved so intangible, why so many conflicting theories have been advanced and why the debate continues to this day. A concise, accessible analysis of a complex field, this book is suitable for undergraduate courses in nationalism, history theory and modern European history.

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