This volume celebrates Anthony D. Smith's path-breaking contribution to the study of nations and nationalism. It comprises a series of essays written by academics from the US, UK and Europe, debating various issues concerning Smith's controversial ethnosymbolic approach. In discussing these issues, the contributors also open up new avenues of research. The book will be of value to all those interested in nations, nationalism and ethnicity in current times.
This volume celebrates Anthony D. Smith's path-breaking contribution to the study of nations and nationalism. It comprises a series of essays written by academics from the US, UK and Europe, debating various issues concerning Smith's controversial ethnosymbolic approach. In discussing these issues, the contributors also open up new avenues of research. The book will be of value to all those interested in nations, nationalism and ethnicity in current times.
Montserrat Guibernau is Reader in Politics at the Open University and holds a Leverhulme Trust Fellowship. She has previously taught at the universities of Cambridge, Warwick and Barcelona. Her publications include, Nationalisms (Polity, 1996), The Ethnicity Reader (with J. Rex, Polity, 1997), Nations without States (Polity, 1999), Governing European Diversity (2001), Understanding Nationalism (with J. Hutchinson, Polity, 2001) and The Accommodation of National Minorities in Democratic Plural Societies (with A. Gagnon and F. Rocher, 2003). John Hutchinson is Senior Lecturer in Nationalism in Europe in the Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science. His key interests are cultural nationalism, Irish nationalism, theories of nationalism, warfare and national identity.
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1. Introduction: History and National Destiny: Monterrey Guibernauand John Hutchinson.
2. Definitions, Periodization and Prospects for the LongueDuree: John A. Armstrong.
3. Covenant and Continuity: Ethno-Symbolism and the Myth ofDivine Election: Bruce Cauthen.
4. The Timelessness of Nations: Walker Connor.
5. Place, Kinship and the Case for Non-Ethnic Nations: ThomasHylland Eriksen.
6. 'Dominant Ethnicity' and the'Ethnic-Civic' Dichotomy in the Work of A. D. Smith:Eric Kaufmann and Oliver Zimmer.
7. Ethnicity and Supra-Ethnicity in Corpus Planning: The HiddenStatus Agenda in Corpus Planning: Joshua A. Fishman.
8. From Ethnic Group Toward the Modern Nation: The Czech Case:Miroslav Hroch.
9. Myth Against Myth: The Nation as Ethnic Overlay: JohnHutchinson.
10. Anthony D. Smith on Nations and National Identity: ACritical Assessment: Montserrat Guibernau.
11. The Ethno-Cultural Roots of National Art: Athena S.Leoussi.
12. Nationalism and Globalisation: Mary Kaldor.
13. Globalising National States: Stein Tønnesson.
14. History and National Destiny: Responses and Clarifications:Anthony D. Smith.
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