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Nationalism In Stateless Nations

by Robert Thomsen

ISBN: 9781906566203
Imprint: John Donald
Publication Date: Apr 2010
Format: Paperback
Price: £20.00
Stock Status: in stock

Nationalism in Stateless Nations explores national identities and nationalist movements since 1967, using the examples of Scotland and Newfoundland. Adding to the debate about globalisation and the future of the nation-state, the book argues that ethnically rooted nationalism in modern liberal democracies need not, as argued by theories of ‘classic’ nationalist movements, strive for full independence. In fact, nationalist movements are adapting to circumstances by becoming autonomist rather than separatist, pragmatic rather than dogmatic, and the book illustrates how Scotland and Newfoundland, both previously independent countries, are excellent examples of this. Building on theories of national identity-formation and nationalism, it traces the development of cultural and political nationalism, and changing images of the national self.

With a focus on important fomenting factors and actors – intellectuals, political parties and the media – the book combines historical, sociological, political and media studies analyses in an interdisciplinary investigation, providing a comprehensive account of the waxing and waning of nationalism.

Robert Thomsen is Associate Professor of Nationalism, Identity and Globalisation at Aalborg University, Denmark. He has published articles and edited books on different aspects of the history, culture and politics of Canada and Great Britain. His research interests are nationalism, national-identity building and globalisation processes in Anglophone societies, and the interplay between heritage tourism and national identity.

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