Nationalism: A World History

A global perspective on the nature and evolution of nationalism, from the early modern era to the presentThe current rise of nationalism across the globe is a reminder that we are not, after all, living in a borderless world of virtual connectivity.In Nationalism, historian Eric Storm sheds light on contemporary nationalist movements by exploring the global evolution of nationalism, beginning with the rise of the nation-state in the eighteenth century through the revival of nationalist ideas in the present day.Storm traces the emergence of the unitary nation-state-which brought citizenship rights to some while excluding a multitude of “others”-and the pervasive spread of nationalist ideas through politics and culture. Storm shows how nationalism influences the arts and humanities, mapping its dissemination through newspapers, television, and social media.Sports and tourism, too, have helped fashion a world of discrete nations, each with its own character, heroes, and highlights.Nationa