Nationalism and National Identity in Modern History
Explore the impact of nationalism, national identity, and modern history writing on the concept of nation-states and individual identities. Unpack the complexities of the Four Nations Model and the dynamics of othering in historical narratives.
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THE FOUR NATIONS MODEL THE FOUR NATIONS MODEL J.G. A Pocock, 'The Limits and the Divisions of British History: In the Search of the Unknown Subject.' American Historical Review 87 (1982). J. G. A. Pocock, 'British History: A Plea for a New Subject.' Journal of Modern History 4 (1975)
OTHERING AND BINARY OPPOSITIONS A very good, serious book A pretty damn terrible book that sadly encapsulates prevalent assumptions
THE "MIGRANT" AS THE NEW "OTHER"?
NATIONALISM Emerges Emerges in the nineteenth century. in the nineteenth century. People united by ethnicity/culture/history, who People united by ethnicity/culture/history, who demand to live with in a nation state which reflects demand to live with in a nation state which reflects that ethnicity/culture/history. that ethnicity/culture/history. Often emerges as part of anticolonial struggles Often emerges as part of anticolonial struggles. . Constructed through culture, but also enforced via the Constructed through culture, but also enforced via the state. state. A set of ideas or A set of ideas or ideology. ideology.
NATIONAL IDENTITY A A psychological/emotional/personal phenomena. A 'self psychological/emotional/personal phenomena. A 'self- - concept'. concept'. Difficult to measure Difficult to measure a sense of belonging, loyalty, a sense of a sense of belonging, loyalty, a sense of who you are. who you are. The internalisation of The internalisation of nationalism? The nationalism? The internalisation of and ideology? ideology? internalisation of and
Modern history-writing Has historically been a narrative contract with the territorially bounded nation-state. Antoinette Burton, Who Needs the Nation (1997) Antoinette Burton, Who Needs the Nation (1997)
