Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction - Tapa dura

Contributing to both political debates and academic inquiry, +kirimli (international relations, Istanbul Bilgi U.) surveys the major theories of nationalism currently being discussed, from primordialism to modernism and ethno-symbolism, and summarizes the main criticisms raised against each. He stresses the need to transcend the fundamental assumptions of mainstream analyses, emphasizing the contributions of recent approaches such as feminism, postcolonialism, and postmodernism. The work is based on his Ph.D. dissertation, but no date or institution is noted. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Umut Özkirimli is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Istanbul Bilgi Unversity.