Nationalism
By: Richard Tames
Series: Ideas of the modern world; Ideas of the modern world
Publisher: Hodder Wayland
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780750243681
Subjects: Nationalism; Juvenile literature
Description: Nationalism has been a major force in world history since the time of the French Revolution in 1789. It is a powerful force which taps into people's feelings of pride, fear and hatred and has been behind the formation of nation states, the collapse of colonialism and the creation of new countries. This book traces the story of nationalism and nation states from their rise in Europe and America in the late 18th century to the continuing conflicts that they cause today. It also looks at the relationship between nationalism and other significant 20th century ideas such as fascism and communism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is nationalism?; title: The birth of modern nationalism; title: Nations and empires; title: Empires into nations; title: Nationalism and communism; title: Beyond the nation-state; title: Nationalism : today and tomorrow.