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by: Peter Alter  Dewey Decimal Number: 428 EAN: 9780340600610 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0340600616 Label: A Hodder Arnold Publication Manufacturer: A Hodder Arnold Publication Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: June 02, 1994 Publisher: A Hodder Arnold Publication Studio: A Hodder Arnold Publication Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Peter Alter traces the origins of modern nationalism and analyzes its highly varied manifestations over the last 200 years. He discusses the social basis and organizational structure of nationalist movements, the glorification of the nation-state, and the arguments put forward by supporters and opponents of nationalism. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An exceptional primerOut of all the books written about nations and nationalism in the past 20 or so years, this Alter's "Nationalism" has to be one of the best for use as a primary text or starting point. It is both concise and comprehensive in its analysis of the rise of nationalism as a political force first in Europe and then the rest of the world. The basic typology Alter uses is simple yet engenders a better understanding of the nationalism phenomenon. Alter's basic, and very plausible, thesis to explain nationalism's ... Read More Rating:  - The basics on nationalismAlters book provides a short but thorough introduction on nationalism. Alters book is especially interesting to students who are interested in 19th and 20th century poltical history. Alter is a historian. His book deals -not surprising- with the history of nationalism. Strong emphasis is put on the differences between variants of nationalism that occured in (European) history during the last centuries. This makes the book rather encyclopedic. After having read the book it was clear what different ... Read More 
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