Description

Throughout history, humanity has borne witness to the political and moral challenges that arise when people place national identity above allegiance to geo-political states or international communities. This book discusses the concept of nations and nationalism from social, philosophical, geological, theological, and anthropological perspectives. It examines nationalist conflicts past and present, including recent struggles in the Balkans and the Middle East. Above all, this fascinating and comprehensive work clearly shows how feelings of nationalism are an inescapable part of being human.

Features

• Highly topical subject, including examples from many recent conflicts in the Balkans and the Middle East
• Written to appeal to a students on a variety of courses, including: history, geography, anthropology, law, religion, art, and sociology
• In contrast to other books on nationality, this examines the subject through the conflicts that have been seen throughout history and still exist today, rather than focusing on the theory
• Explores the often tension-filled relation between nationality and religion
• Complements other titles in the series, such as Politics, Political Philosophy, Ideology, History, and Fascism

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