Has the emergence of nationalism made warfare more brutal? Does strong nationalist identification increase efficiency in fighting? Is nationalism the cause or t

This interdisciplinary book is the first systematic study of the relationship between nationalism and war and, as such, makes an original contribution to theori

A new perspective on how the nation-state emerged and proliferated across the globe, accompanied by a wave of wars. Andreas Wimmer explores these historical dev

This volume considers recent studies that move beyond primordialism and its antithesis, social constructivism, to search for new insights to illuminate the natu

Offers a new interpretation of the Chinese nationalists, placing their war of resistance against Japan in the context of their efforts to establish control over