{"product_id":"nationalism-and-the-state-john-breuilly-9780226074146","title":"Nationalism and the State","description":"Since its publication this important study has become established as a central work on the vast and contested subject of modern nationalism. Placing historical evidence within a general theoretical framework, John Breuilly argues that nationalism should be understood as a form of politics that arises in opposition to the modern state. In this updated and revised edition, he extends his analysis to the most recent developments in central Europe and the former Soviet Union. He also addresses the current debates over the meaning of nationalism and their implications for his position. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBreuilly challenges the conventional view that nationalism emerges from a sense of cultural identity. Rather, he shows how elites, social groups, and foreign governments use nationalist appeals to mobilize popular support against the state. Nationalism, then, is a means of creating a sense of identity. This provocative argument is supported with a wide-ranging analysis of pertinent examples--national opposition in early modern Europe; the unification movement in Germany, Italy, and Poland; separatism under the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires; fascism in Germany, Italy, and Romania; post-war anti-colonialism and the nationalist resurgence following the breakdown of Soviet power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill the most comprehensive and systematic historical comparison of nationalist politics, \u003ci\u003eNationalism and the State\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable book for anyone seeking to understand modern politics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Breuilly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226074145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226074146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 5.94w x 1.05d","brand":"John Breuilly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913418965247,"sku":"9780226074146","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b758ee4b-7300-4787-9d68-3f02b938f443.jpg?v=1680620302","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nationalism-and-the-state-john-breuilly-9780226074146","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}