{"product_id":"the-state-of-the-nation-ernest-gellner-and-the-theory-of-nationalism-hardback-9780521633246","title":"The State of the Nation; Ernest Gellner and the Theory of Nationalism (Hardback) 9780521633246","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe State of the Nation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eErnest Gellner and the Theory of Nationalism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn exceptional set of scholars assess every aspect of the most influential theory of nationalism.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn A. Hall (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521633246, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 November 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  2 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.635 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...Hall has done an excellent job in introducing the volume and dividing the articles into four sections that hold together rather well. John A. Hall has produced a book that contains much material that will be useful to economic historians both in terms of content, and more importantly, in methodology.\"    Journal of Economic History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNationalism is one of the major social and political issues of modern times, and a subject of intense intellectual debate. The most important and influential theory of nationalism is that of Ernest Gellner (1925–1995). This volume assesses every aspect of that theory, bringing together an exceptional set of scholars to explain, criticise and move beyond Gellner's work. In doing so the book establishes the state-of-play within the theory of nationalism, and complements Gellner's account by bringing political variables back into play. The book is unique in offering sustained attention to a single powerful theory, and will be of wide interest to students and scholars of political and social theory, history, sociology and anthropology.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction John A. Hall\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Making of the Theory: 1. Thoughts about change: Ernest Gellner and the history of nationalism Roman Szporluk\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ernest Gellner's diagnoses of nationalism: a critical overview, or, what is living and what is dead in Ernest Gellner's philosophy of nationalism Brendan O'Leary\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Classical Criticisms: 3. Real and constructed: the nature of the nation Miroslav Hroch\u003cbr\u003e 4. The curse of rurality: limits of modernisation theory Tom Nairn\u003cbr\u003e 5. Nationalism and language: a post-Soviet perspective David Laitin\u003cbr\u003e 6. Ernest Gellner's theory of nationalism: some definitional and methodological issues Nicos Mouzelis\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Bringing Politics Back In: 7. Nationalisms that bark and nationalisms that bite: Ernest Gellner and the substantiation of nations Mark Beissinger\u003cbr\u003e 8. Nationalism and modernity Charles Taylor\u003cbr\u003e 9. Modern multi-national democracies: transcending a Gellnerian oxymoron Alfred Stepan\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Wider Implications: 10. Nationalism and civil society in Central Europe: from Ruritania to the Carpathian Euroregion Chris Hann\u003cbr\u003e 11. From here to modernity: Ernest Gellner on nationalism and Islamic fundamentalism Dale F. Eickelman\u003cbr\u003e 12. Myths and misconceptions in the study of nationalism Rogers Brubaker.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Nationalism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Nationalism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Nationalism%20%5BJPFN%5D%22\"\u003eJPFN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005922267416,"sku":"9780521633246","price":67.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521633246i_4a50e37d-8c22-46d9-8608-6ad122f1cb31.jpg?v=1691379240","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-state-of-the-nation-ernest-gellner-and-the-theory-of-nationalism-hardback-9780521633246","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}