Nationalism
GOVT 278
Fall 2020
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01
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Nationalism is the desire of an ethnic group, a nation, to have a state of its own. Nationalism emerged as a powerful organizing principle for states and social movements in the 19th century and was integral to the wars and revolutions of the 20th century. This course examines rival theories about the character of nationalism and tries to explain its staying power as a political principle into the 21st century. It looks at the role of nationalism in countries such as the U.S., France, India, China, and Japan, and nationalist conflicts in Northern Ireland, Quebec, Yugoslavia, the former U.S.S.R., and Rwanda. The course is reading- and writing-intensive. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
assignment - three papers
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Examinations and Assignments:
Readings:
Ernest Gellner- Nations and Nationalism (1983);
Benedict Anderson- Imagined Communities (1983);
Amy Chua- World on Fire (2004);
Michael Billig- Banal Nationalism (2010)
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| Instructor(s): Rutland,Peter Times: .M.W... 11:10AM-12:30PM; Location: ONLINE; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 5 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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