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Part of the successful 'Inventing the Nation' history series, this book provides an authoritative and compelling history of Spain in the modern period. Humlebak places a strong emphasis on the constru
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This book is an exploration of nation-building in post-apartheid South Africa. Sandy Johnston tracks the rise of the ANC and the idea of nationalism to the 'critical moment' of 1990-1994 when the end
South Africa is an exploration of nation-building in post-apartheid South Africa. Sandy Johnston tracks the rise of the ANC and the idea of nationalism to the 'critical moment' of 1990-1994 when the e
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The question of national identity is central to the future of Russia. In this analysis, which spans three centuries of Russian cultural history, Vera Tolz places post-communist Russia in a broad hist
Germany explains the diverse ways in which national identity has been constructed over more than three centuries. It focuses on the plurality of contested definitions of 'Germanness." The themes cover
Fully revised and updated, the new edition of Germany explains the diverse ways in which national identity has been constructed over more than three centuries. It highlights the plurality of contested
With Chinese nationalism a vital ingredient of both the domestic politics of the People's Republic of China and its international relations, this book explores how China came to be a nation, arguing t
