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- Title
Bringing the study of warfare into theories of nationalism.
- Authors
Hutchinson, John
- Abstract
This article argues that warfare has been marginalised in theories of nationalism but that in conjunction with nationalism is vital for understanding the rise of nation-states, the formation of nations and the nature of the international system. It offers a critique of statist approaches, suggests mechanisms through which warfare may sacralise nations and explores different patterns of nation-state formation as they affect the interstate system. In particular, it emphasises tensions between state and nation-formation as activated by the fortunes of war and the destabilising effects of waves of imperial dissolution, which are accompanied by patterns of re-imperialization. It suggests that it is simplistic both to claim that war has led to a transition from empires to nation-states and that contemporary practices of war-making have led to a postnational era.
- Subjects
NATIONALISM; MILITARY science; SOVEREIGNTY; LIBERALISM; POLITICAL doctrines
- Publication
Nations & Nationalism, 2018, Vol 24, Issue 1, p6
- ISSN
1354-5078
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/nana.12364