Words And Things Av Ernest Gellner

Dette er en levende, velskrevet - og for noen provoserende - innføring i nasjonalismens vesen, ført i pennen av en av vår tids fremste nasjonalismekjennere. Med stor kraft gjendriver Gellner oppfatningen av at det er naturlig at mennesker ønsker å...

This edited volume examines the critical issues of the 21^st century through the prism of Ernest Gellner''s work. The contributors look critically at Gellner¿s legacy, questioning whether he remains an inspiration for...

<P>To the dismay of many commentators ¿ who had hoped the world was evolving into a more tolerant and multicultural community of nations united under the umbrellas of supranational movements like the European Union ¿ the nationalism that was such...

This updated edition of Ernest Gellner¿s classic exploration of the roots of nationalism includes an extended introduction from John Breuilly, tracing the way the field has changed over the past two decades. <br/><ul><li>As pertinent...