Nationalism as classification: suggestions for reformulating nationalism research |
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Authors: | Alexander Maxwell |
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Institution: | 1. School of History, Philosophy, Political Science &2. International Relations, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | Instead of thinking about “national identity,” scholars of nationalism would do well to study nationalism as a process of classification, treating national conflict as disputes over nationalized categories. Disputes over national classification take various forms: patriots argue over which category applies, which categories exist, and which categories have which status. Techniques for imposing classificatory categories also deserve attention. The contributors to this themed issue of Nationalities Papers illustrate the power of analysis based on classification. |
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Keywords: | National identity classification nationalism theory |
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