On Nationalism

Eric Hobsbawm

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English

Weidenfeld & Nicolson
25 January 2022

History; Politics & government

I remain in the curious position of disliking, distrusting, disapproving and fearing nationalism wherever it exists . . . but recognising its enormous force, which must be harnessed for progress if possible.

In the last two decades the uses of the term 'nationalism' has increased steeply with the rising tide of nationalist parties. In this collection of historian Eric Hobsbawm's writing on nationalism, we see some of the critical historical insights he brings to bear on this contentious subject, which is more than ever relevant as we stand on the doorstep of an age when the internet and the globalisation of capital threaten to blow away many national boundaries while, as a reaction, nationalism seems to re-emerge with renewed strength.

More than any other historian of our time, Hobsbawm took great care to seriously consider these movements, and never to decry nationalism and patriotism as simply absurd. The clarity of his insight is as vital today as it was in his lifetime: On Nationalism is an essential work for anyone who wants to understand the phenomenon.

By: Eric Hobsbawm
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 124mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 300g
ISBN: 9780349143507
ISBN 10: 0349143501
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 25 January 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eric Hobsbawm was a Fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Before retirement he taught at Birkbeck College, University of London, and after retirement at the New School for Social Research in New York. Previous books include AGE OF EXTREMES, THE AGE OF REVOLUTION and THE AGE OF EMPIRE. He died 1st October 2012