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Nationalism studies

January 01, 1970

"Historiography of nationalism" redirects here. For the influence of nationalism on the writing of history, see historiography and nationalism.

Nationalism studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of nationalism and related issues. While nationalism has been the subject of scholarly discussion since at least the late eighteenth century, it is only since the early 1990s that it has received enough attention for a distinct field to emerge.[1]

The Tower of Babel, a common symbol in discussions of nationalism (painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1563)

Authors such as Eric Hobsbawm, Carlton J. H. Hayes, Hans Kohn, Elie Kedourie, John Hutchinson, Ernest Gellner, Karl Deutsch, Walker Connor, Anthony D. Smith, and Benedict Anderson laid the foundation for nationalism studies in the post-war period. In the early 1990s their ideas were enthusiastically taken up by academics, journalists, and others looking to understand and explain the apparent resurgence of nationalism marked by events such as the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Rwanda genocide, and the Yugoslav Wars.

History of the field edit

The development of the field can be divided into four stages: (I) the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when nationalism first emerged, and most interest in it was philosophical; (II) the period from the First World War until the end of the Second, when nationalism became a subject of formal academic inquiry; (III) the post-war period from 1945 to the late 1980s, when several sociologists and political scientists developed general theories of nationalism in the context of worldwide decolonization and the 'ethnic revival' in the West; and (IV) the period following the fall of communism in 1989, which led to a surge of interest in nationalism and the crystallization of nationalism studies as a field.[1]

Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries edit

"Up to the First World War," Umut Özkirimli explains, "interest in nationalism was largely ethical and philosophical. The scholars of this period, predominantly historians and social philosophers, were more concerned with the 'merits and defects' of the doctrine than with the origins and spread of national phenomena."[2] The nation-state was seen as a progressive stage in the historical development of human societies, and both liberals and Marxists expected that nationalism would eventually give way to a cosmopolitan world order. In this context, nations and nationalism were taken for granted, and most authors who discussed them were motivated by some political concern. There were no attempts to fashion a general theory of nationalism that was applicable to all cases.[3] Some of the important authors in this period include: Johann Gottfried Herder, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès, Johann Gottlieb Fichte, Giuseppe Mazzini, Ernest Renan, and John Stuart Mill.

Nationalism studies programs edit

Several universities organize degree and non-degree courses on nationalism. Boston University, University of London (particularly the London School of Economics), Central European University (Austria), University of Sussex, and University of Edinburgh are among the most prominent institutions where the study of nationalism occupies a central place. The Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) has recently launched a comprehensive short-term program, dedicated exclusively to the study of nationalism.[4]

The Complutense University of Madrid offers a masters degree on the topic of nationalism and national identities.[5]

The future of the field edit

Authors such as Michal Luczewski and Ruhtan Yalçıne believe that the field is becoming increasingly difficult to study. According to Michal Luczewski, researchers have been talking past each other for decades and there has not been valuable knowledge produced for around 50 years.[6] Since this time, the field has been stuck between contemporary scientific facts and common-sense theories. Answers to the basic questions of nationalism (What is the Nation? Why does the Nation exist?) have been answered countless times over leaving a swath of contradictory theories and a lack of consensus. The question remains whether it is even possible to construct a universal theory of nationalism. Theories previously proposed are often detached from reality, given the diverse ways in which identities form in different groups around the world.[7]

In order to solve for this problem Michal Luczewski recommends that scholars employ greater awareness in addressing the essential questions of nationalism studies. Scholars should produce extensive work dealing "with national phenomena in all their varieties, integrating emotions, cognitions, both the subjective and objective dimensions into one picture." It is essential for scholars to ignore subjective experience and deal directly with reality. This can be accomplished by utilizing empirical evidence. Luczewski also recommends starting small, "consecutively from the micro level through more and more general steps to the macro one."

Journals edit

One of the earliest journals devoted to the study of nationalism was the Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism, founded at the University of Prince Edward Island by Thomas Spira in 1973. The journal Nationalities Papers was founded in 1971. Journals in the field include the following:

Associations edit

Research groups, centres, institutes, and chairs edit

Academic programs edit

See also edit

References edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ a b Özkirimli, Umut (2000). Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction. St. Martin's Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-333-77711-5.
  2. ^ Özkirimli, Umut (2000). Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction. St. Martin's Press. p. 12. ISBN 0-333-77711-5.
  3. ^ Özkirimli, Umut (2000). Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction. St. Martin's Press. pp. 12–13. ISBN 0-333-77711-5.
  4. ^ "Nationalism Studies short-term program for international students launched". www.btk.elte.hu/en (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  5. ^ "Universidad Complutense de Madrid". www.ucm.es. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  6. ^ Luczewski, Michal (19 April 2010). "What Remains for Nationalism Studies?". Institute for Human Sciences.
  7. ^ Yalçıner, Ruhtan (2010-03-01). "Political Philosophy and Nationalism". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.013.276. ISBN 978-0-19-084662-6.

Bibliography edit

  • Özkirimli, Umut (2000). Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction. New York: St. Martin's Press.
  • Smith, Anthony D. (1998). Nationalism and Modernism: A critical survey of recent theories of nations and nationalism. London: Routledge.

Further reading edit

  • Delanty, Gerard; Kumar, Krishan, eds. (2006). The Sage Handbook of Nations and Nationalism. London: Sage Publications. ISBN 978-1-4129-0101-7.
  • James, Paul (1996). Nation Formation: Towards a Theory of Abstract Community. London: Sage Publications.
  • Leoussi, Athena, ed. (2001). Encyclopedia of Nationalism. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers. ISBN 0-7658-0002-0.
  • Motyl, Alexander, ed. (2001). Encyclopedia of Nationalism. San Diego: Academic Press. ISBN 0-12-227230-7.
  • Snyder, Louis (1990). Encyclopedia of Nationalism. New York: Paragon House. ISBN 1-55778-167-2.
  • Spencer, Philip; Howard Wollman (2002). Nationalism: A Critical Introduction. London: Sage Publications.
  • Spira, Thomas, ed. (1999). Nationalism and Ethnicity Terminologies: An Encyclopedic Dictionary and Research Guide. Gulf Breeze, FL: Academic International Press. ISBN 0-87569-205-2.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nationalism studies.

Websites edit

  • The Nationalism Project

Mailing lists edit

  • Centre for Research on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism Mail Group
  • Citizenship, Democracy, and Ethnocultural Diversity Newsletter
  • H-Citizenship Discussion Network
  • H-Ethnic Discussion Network
  • H-Nationalism Discussion Network
  • Nationalism Research

January 01, 1970
nationalism, studies, historiography, nationalism, redirects, here, influence, nationalism, writing, history, historiography, nationalism, interdisciplinary, academic, field, devoted, study, nationalism, related, issues, while, nationalism, been, subject, scho. Historiography of nationalism redirects here For the influence of nationalism on the writing of history see historiography and nationalism Nationalism studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of nationalism and related issues While nationalism has been the subject of scholarly discussion since at least the late eighteenth century it is only since the early 1990s that it has received enough attention for a distinct field to emerge 1 The Tower of Babel a common symbol in discussions of nationalism painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder 1563 Authors such as Eric Hobsbawm Carlton J H Hayes Hans Kohn Elie Kedourie John Hutchinson Ernest Gellner Karl Deutsch Walker Connor Anthony D Smith and Benedict Anderson laid the foundation for nationalism studies in the post war period In the early 1990s their ideas were enthusiastically taken up by academics journalists and others looking to understand and explain the apparent resurgence of nationalism marked by events such as the collapse of the Soviet Union the Rwanda genocide and the Yugoslav Wars Contents 1 History of the field 1 1 Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries 2 Nationalism studies programs 3 The future of the field 4 Journals 5 Associations 6 Research groups centres institutes and chairs 7 Academic programs 8 See also 9 References 9 1 Footnotes 9 2 Bibliography 10 Further reading 11 External links 11 1 Websites 11 2 Mailing listsHistory of the field editThe development of the field can be divided into four stages I the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when nationalism first emerged and most interest in it was philosophical II the period from the First World War until the end of the Second when nationalism became a subject of formal academic inquiry III the post war period from 1945 to the late 1980s when several sociologists and political scientists developed general theories of nationalism in the context of worldwide decolonization and the ethnic revival in the West and IV the period following the fall of communism in 1989 which led to a surge of interest in nationalism and the crystallization of nationalism studies as a field 1 Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries edit Up to the First World War Umut Ozkirimli explains interest in nationalism was largely ethical and philosophical The scholars of this period predominantly historians and social philosophers were more concerned with the merits and defects of the doctrine than with the origins and spread of national phenomena 2 The nation state was seen as a progressive stage in the historical development of human societies and both liberals and Marxists expected that nationalism would eventually give way to a cosmopolitan world order In this context nations and nationalism were taken for granted and most authors who discussed them were motivated by some political concern There were no attempts to fashion a general theory of nationalism that was applicable to all cases 3 Some of the important authors in this period include Johann Gottfried Herder Jean Jacques Rousseau Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes Johann Gottlieb Fichte Giuseppe Mazzini Ernest Renan and John Stuart Mill Nationalism studies programs editSeveral universities organize degree and non degree courses on nationalism Boston University University of London particularly the London School of Economics Central European University Austria University of Sussex and University of Edinburgh are among the most prominent institutions where the study of nationalism occupies a central place The Faculty of Humanities of Eotvos Lorand University Hungary has recently launched a comprehensive short term program dedicated exclusively to the study of nationalism 4 The Complutense University of Madrid offers a masters degree on the topic of nationalism and national identities 5 The future of the field editAuthors such as Michal Luczewski and Ruhtan Yalcine believe that the field is becoming increasingly difficult to study According to Michal Luczewski researchers have been talking past each other for decades and there has not been valuable knowledge produced for around 50 years 6 Since this time the field has been stuck between contemporary scientific facts and common sense theories Answers to the basic questions of nationalism What is the Nation Why does the Nation exist have been answered countless times over leaving a swath of contradictory theories and a lack of consensus The question remains whether it is even possible to construct a universal theory of nationalism Theories previously proposed are often detached from reality given the diverse ways in which identities form in different groups around the world 7 In order to solve for this problem Michal Luczewski recommends that scholars employ greater awareness in addressing the essential questions of nationalism studies Scholars should produce extensive work dealing with national phenomena in all their varieties integrating emotions cognitions both the subjective and objective dimensions into one picture It is essential for scholars to ignore subjective experience and deal directly with reality This can be accomplished by utilizing empirical evidence Luczewski also recommends starting small consecutively from the micro level through more and more general steps to the macro one Journals editOne of the earliest journals devoted to the study of nationalism was the Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism founded at the University of Prince Edward Island by Thomas Spira in 1973 The journal Nationalities Papers was founded in 1971 Journals in the field include the following Ethnicities Ethnopolitics Ethnic and Racial Studies Immigrants amp Minorities Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Journal on Ethnopolitics and Minority Issues in Europe Nationalism and Ethnic Politics National Identities Nations and Nationalism Nationalities Papers Studies in Ethnicity and NationalismAssociations editAssociation for Research on Ethnicity and Nationalism in the Americas ARENA Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism ASEN Association for the Study of Nationalities ASN Research groups centres institutes and chairs editCanada Research Chair in Nationalism and Democracy Queen s University Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations University of Warwick Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism University of Helsinki Centre for Research on Nationalism Ethnicity and Multiculturalism University of Surrey Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship University of Bristol Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Culture University of Birmingham Ethnicity and Democratic Governance Queen s University Ethnicity Nationalism and Migration Section International Studies Association Fulbright Chair in Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship Queen s University Globalism and Nationalism RMIT UniversityAcademic programs editThe Boston School of Nationalism Studies Boston University Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Birkbeck University of London Nationalism Studies Program Central European University Nationalism Studies University of Edinburgh Nationalism Studies short term program Eotvos Lorand University Nationalism and Ethnicity London School of EconomicsSee also editEthnicity National identity Sovereign state State polity References editFootnotes edit a b Ozkirimli Umut 2000 Theories of Nationalism A Critical Introduction St Martin s Press p 15 ISBN 0 333 77711 5 Ozkirimli Umut 2000 Theories of Nationalism A Critical Introduction St Martin s Press p 12 ISBN 0 333 77711 5 Ozkirimli Umut 2000 Theories of Nationalism A Critical Introduction St Martin s Press pp 12 13 ISBN 0 333 77711 5 Nationalism Studies short term program for international students launched www btk elte hu en in Hungarian Retrieved 2023 02 10 Universidad Complutense de Madrid www ucm es Retrieved 2023 04 25 Luczewski Michal 19 April 2010 What Remains for Nationalism Studies Institute for Human Sciences Yalciner Ruhtan 2010 03 01 Political Philosophy and Nationalism Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies doi 10 1093 acrefore 9780190846626 013 276 ISBN 978 0 19 084662 6 Bibliography edit Ozkirimli Umut 2000 Theories of Nationalism A Critical Introduction New York St Martin s Press Smith Anthony D 1998 Nationalism and Modernism A critical survey of recent theories of nations and nationalism London Routledge Further reading editDelanty Gerard Kumar Krishan eds 2006 The Sage Handbook of Nations and Nationalism London Sage Publications ISBN 978 1 4129 0101 7 James Paul 1996 Nation Formation Towards a Theory of Abstract Community London Sage Publications Leoussi Athena ed 2001 Encyclopedia of Nationalism New Brunswick NJ Transaction Publishers ISBN 0 7658 0002 0 Motyl Alexander ed 2001 Encyclopedia of Nationalism San Diego Academic Press ISBN 0 12 227230 7 Snyder Louis 1990 Encyclopedia of Nationalism New York Paragon House ISBN 1 55778 167 2 Spencer Philip Howard Wollman 2002 Nationalism A Critical Introduction London Sage Publications Spira Thomas ed 1999 Nationalism and Ethnicity Terminologies An Encyclopedic Dictionary and Research Guide Gulf Breeze FL Academic International Press ISBN 0 87569 205 2 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nationalism studies Websites edit The Nationalism Project Mailing lists edit Centre for Research on Nationalism Ethnicity and Multiculturalism Mail Group Citizenship Democracy and Ethnocultural Diversity Newsletter H Citizenship Discussion Network H Ethnic Discussion Network H Nationalism Discussion Network Nationalism Research Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nationalism studies amp oldid 1185052914, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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