Publications
(1997) Open University Press and University of Minnesota Press.
From the publisher: Nationalism is one of the most pressing of global problems, exacerbating ethnic conflicts and increasing the likelihood of war. It is also basic to defining the rights of democratic citizenship, and can be a source of inspiration and social solidarity. In this fascinating overview, Craig Calhoun considers nationalism's diverse manifestations, its history, and its relationship to imperialism and colonialism
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Modernity and Diversity of Nationalisms
Chapter 2 Kinship, Ethnicity and Categorical Identities
Chapter 3 Nationalist Claims to History
Chapter 4 State, Nation and Legitimacy
Chapter 5 Universalism and Parochialism
Chapter 6 Imperialism, Colonialism and the World System of Nation-States
Conclusion