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
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 post-national era.
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