LSE Centennial Lecture
The Resurgence of Nationalism? Myth and Memory in the Renewal of Nations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5634532 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony D Smith (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 575 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1315 • E-ISSN: 1468-4446 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/591074 |
| OpenAlex | W2080045388 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 9 |
Contrary to liberal evolutionary expectations, the world has witnessed a resurgence of ethnic conflicts and nationalist movements since the end of the Cold War. Though it calls into question theories of the demise of nations and nationalism, this revival should not be interpreted as a throwback to earlier nationalisms or a passing phenomenon. Rather, it is one of many resurgences since the French Revolution and it demonstrates once again the power of the resources and trends which reproduce a world of nations and nationalism. These resources include : the uneven distribution of ethno-history and memories of golden ages; the politicization of myths of ethnic election and covenant which inspire peoples with a sense of renewal and glorious destiny; and the power of territorial attachments to ancestral homelands and sacred sites. Even ethnic categories and communities that lack some of these 'deep resources' are stimulated to rediscover or acquire them by the example of influential neighbours. Though the timing of the current ethnic revival is a function of social and geopolitical changes, their contents and intensities are largely determined by pre-existing ethno-symbolic resources
Archaeology · Centennial · Mythology · Nationalism · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Classics · Cultural Identity and Heritage · Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning · French Urban and Social Studies · History · Law
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Blood and belonging
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Economic Nationalism in Old and New States
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| Citations per year | 0.92 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2025 (26) |
| Highly cited | No |