Nested Identities: Nationalism, Territory, and ScaleGuntram Henrik Herb, David H. Kaplan This groundbreaking work explores the vital importance of territory and space to any genuine understanding of nationalism and identity. Too often, the contributors argue, national identity is analyzed apart from the lands that are integral to its formation, as territory is seen as a commodity to be brokered rather than as central to a group's self-definition. This volume combines theoretical insights with structured case studies on how national identity manifests itself in space and at different geographical scales. |
Contents
National Identity and Territory | 9 |
Territorial Identities and Geographic Scale | 31 |
Rethinking the Concept of European Identity | 53 |
Scale and Regional Identity in the Caribbean | 75 |
Reimagining the Russian Idea | 101 |
Cultures of Demarcation Territory and National Identity in Finland | 123 |
Place Territory and National Identity in Estonia | 151 |
Nested Identities in Nigeria | 175 |
SpaceRelated Identity in Sri Lanka | 199 |
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Nested Identities: Nationalism, Territory, and Scale Guntram Henrik Herb,David H. Kaplan No preview available - 1999 |
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