Nations And States: An Enquiry Into The Origins Of Nations And The Politics Of Nationalism

by Hugh Seton-Watson

This major book by one of the great political and social historians of our time is a study of the force of nationalism, a force that continues to shake our world. Reaching beyond nationalism as a doctrine, beyond the content, psychological origins, and analysis of that doctrine, the book represents and enquiry into all the important political movements of the modern era. Professor Seton-Watson concentrates on two main the process by which communities come to regard themselves as nations, and the growth and political impact of nationalist movements.

Genres: Politics, History, Nonfiction

563 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1977

About the author

A leading expert on the modern history of Eastern Europe, Hugh Seton-Watson was professor emeritus of Russian history at the University of London. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford, and after his graduation in 1938 he joined the British legations in Rumania and Yugoslavia in 1940. The following year he was posted a special forces headquarters in the Middle East, serving there until 1944. After the war he returned to Oxford as a fellow in politics and remained there until his appointment at the University of London, where he taught from 1951 until his retirement in 1983.

Reviews

[Ivan]

Sveobuhvatno, tečno i čitljivo, ali neprecizno i površno u objašnjavanju složenosti nacionalnih odnosa prostora Jugoistočne Europe.