| Portion of title |
Tracing imperial nationalism in Eastern and Southeastern Europe |
| Abstract |
"The Balkans offer classic examples of how empires imagine they can transform themselves into national states (Ottomanism) and how nation-states project themselves into future empires (as with the Greek "Great Idea" and the Serbian "Na̐ucertaniye"). By examining the interaction between these two aspirations this volume sheds light on the ideological prerequisites for the emergence of Balkan nationalisms. With a balance between historical and literary contributions, the focus is on the ideological hybridity of the new national identities and on the effects of "imperial nationalisms" on the emerging Balkan nationalisms. The authors of the twelve essays reveal the relation between empire and nation-state, proceeding from the observation that many of the new nation-states acquired some imperial features and behaved as empires. This original and stimulating approach reveals the imperialistic nature of so-called ethnic or cultural nationalism"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version : Imagined empires Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2021 9789633861783 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2020043770 |
| ISBN | 9789633861776 |
| ISBN | 9633861772 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
