Bringing the study of warfare into theories of nationalism

Hutchinson, John ORCID: 0000-0002-2088-8305 (2018) Bringing the study of warfare into theories of nationalism. Nations and Nationalism, 24 (1). pp. 6-21. ISSN 1354-5078

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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 post-national era.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(IS...
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Authors
Divisions:	Government
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2017 14:55
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2024 19:09
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/84455

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