European Nations: Explaining Their Formation - Softcover

Hroch, Miroslav

 
9781781688342: European Nations: Explaining Their Formation

Synopsis

In the history of modern political thought, no topics have attracted as much attention as nationalism, nation-formation, and patriotism. A mass of literature has grown around these vexed issues, muddying the waters, and a level-headed clarification is long overdue. Rather than adding another theory of nationalism to this maelstrom of ideas, Miroslav Hroch has created a remarkable synthesis, integrating apparently competing frameworks into a coherent system that tracks the historical genesis of European nations through the sundry paths of the nation-forming processes of the nineteenth century. Combining a comparative perspective on nation-formation with invaluable theoretical insights, European Nations is essential for anyone who wants to understand the historical roots of Europe’s current political crisis.

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About the Author

Miroslav Hroch is an emeritus Czech professor of modern and contemporary history. He has written several books on modern nationalism and nation formation, including 'Social Preconditions of National Revival in Europe.'

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ISBN 10:  1781688338 ISBN 13:  9781781688335
Publisher: Verso Books, 2015
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