National Identity and Geopolitical Visions
Author | : Gertjan Dijink |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2002-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134771295 |
ISBN-13 | : 1134771290 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book National Identity and Geopolitical Visions written by Gertjan Dijink and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Third Reich to Bosnia, nationalism - a sense of a nation's place in the world - has been responsible for much bloodshed. Nationalism may be manipulated by political leaders or governments but it springs from the people. Something in the history and environment of a national group creates it. This volume aims to locate and analyze the myth of national identity and its value in creating pride, deflecting fear or legitimating aggression. A range of essays - on Britain, the United States, Germany, Russia, Iraq, Serbia, Argentina, Australia, and India - illustrate the different manifestations of the geographical imagination across the countries of the world.