Mapping the Nation (Mapping Series)

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Summary: It Gives us Useful Map and Compass for Labyrinth of "Nation"
Review: Very good omnibus book for overviewing the historical and new question on "Nation." Through well-choosen texts from Lord Acton, Bauer to Gellner, Habermas, we can rightly step into the deep forest of the "Nation" and "Nationality" problem, which, we may say, effects even our everyday life. (But there is a regretful thing in this book---Otto Bauer's "Nation" is not a complete translation from the first chapter of his "Die Nationalitaetenfrage u. die Sozialdemokratie," 1924.)

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Summary: A Compact History of Nationalism
Review: _Mapping the Nation_ provides a collection of essays reflecting several schools of thought about the complex phenomenon of nationalism. It poses the questions: what is nationalism? how have scholarly perceptions of this phenomenon changed over time? what will it look like in the years to come?

This book provides no easy answers, opting instead for a thought-provoking variety of views; should be read by anyone interested in how national identities are constructed and shaped.