Mac Laughlin, Jim
Reimagining the Nation State : The Contested Terrains of Nation-Building - 1st - London Pluto Press 2001 - vi,289 Pages 21x13 cm PB
Include Bibliography and Index
Using Ireland as a case study, this book provides a reassessment of established models of nationalism and nation building. The author argues for a grassroots, place-centred approach, and assesses competing models in the works of key theorists such as Gellner, Hecter, Nairn and Smith.
0745313647
Ireland
Nationalism
National characteristics, Irish
Irish question
Politics and government
941.5081
Reimagining the Nation State : The Contested Terrains of Nation-Building - 1st - London Pluto Press 2001 - vi,289 Pages 21x13 cm PB
Include Bibliography and Index
Using Ireland as a case study, this book provides a reassessment of established models of nationalism and nation building. The author argues for a grassroots, place-centred approach, and assesses competing models in the works of key theorists such as Gellner, Hecter, Nairn and Smith.
0745313647
Ireland
Nationalism
National characteristics, Irish
Irish question
Politics and government
941.5081