Oxf Handbook of the History of Nationalism

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Nationalism comprises thirty six essays by an international team of leading scholars providing a global coverage of the history of nationalism in its different aspects - ideas sentiments politics. Every chapter takes the form of an interpretative essay which by a combination of thematic focus comparison and regional perspective enables the reader to understand nationalism as a distinct and global historical subject. The book covers the emergence of nationalist ideas sentiments and cultural movements before the formation of a world of nation-states as well as nationalist politics before and after the era of the nation-state with chapters covering Europe the Middle East North-East Asia South Asia South-East Asia and the Americas. Essays on everday national sentiment and race ideas in fascism are accompanied by chapters on nationalist movements opposed to existing nation-states nationalism and international relations and the role of external intervention into nationalist disputes within states. In addition the book looks at the major challenges to nationalism: international socialism religion pan-nationalism and globalization before a final section considering how historians have approached the subject of nationalism.Taken separately the chapters in this Handbook will deepen understanding of nationalism in particular times and places; taken together they will enable the reader to see nationalism as a distinct subject in modern world history.