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OverviewThis comprehensive book examines the crucial connections between national identity, territory, and scale. Providing a powerful theoretical and organizational framework, the volume identifies four ways in which scale operates dynamically in the formation and maintenance of national identity. Consolidating identities considers the strategies necessary to keep all parts within the fold through educational systems, minority policies, immigration controls, and other forms of traditional state power. Magnifying identities examines the consequences of shifting the scale up and unifying territories that have a sense of a larger, supranational identity. Connecting identities assesses how nations can bridge physical distance, water barriers, or sovereign boundaries. Fragmenting identities looks into the disintegration of national identities and those forces that have the potential to unravel a nation or block its effective formation. Nationalism and national identity remain critical flashpoints in the geopolitical order, as we have seen in the development of a quasi-independent Kurdistan in Northern Iraq, the resurgence of Native American identities in response to the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Chinese crackdown on its minority regions. Offering a rich set of case studies from around the world, this essential book affirms the global importance of national identity and scale. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Guntram H. Herb , David H. KaplanPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.576kg ISBN: 9781442264755ISBN 10: 1442264756 Pages: 302 Publication Date: 11 October 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Scaling the Nation David H. Kaplan and Guntram H. Herb Part I: Conceptual Issues 1: Power, Territory, and National Identity Guntram H. Herb 2: National Identity and Scalar Processes David H. Kaplan Part II: Consolidating Identities 3: The Changing Context of German Nationhood Corey Johnson 4: Sociocultural and Territorial Aspects of Argentine Identity David Keeling 5: Construction of Postcolonial Tanzanian National Identity Kefa M. Otiso Part III: Magnifying Identities 6: Toward a Meaningful European Identity Alexander B. Murphy 7: Greater Caribbean Regional Identity Gary S. Elbow 8: Imagining the Arab Homeland and Palestine Karen Culcasi Part IV: Connecting Identities 9: Native American Resurgence and Scales of Identity Steven E. Silvern 10: The Reinstitutionalization of Island Identities in Japan Takashi Yamazaki 11: Chinese National Identity and Social Networks Susan M. Walcott Part V: Fragmenting Identities 12: Partition and National Fragmentation of Kurdistan Carl T. Dahlman and Sanan Moradi 13: Contested Identities in Transylvania George W. White 14: Indian Diasporas and the Creation of Subnational Identities Pablo Bose Afterword: Transcending Scale? Jouni Hakli Index About the ContributorsReviewsScaling Identities, edited by two well-known experts, is a valuable contribution to the existing literature. The volume has two major strengths: First, it is theoretically sophisticated and takes seriously the neglected issues of scale and scalar-identity processes; second, it provides the reader with a set of intriguing case studies that go far beyond the typical Eurocentric national-identity narratives. Highly recommended to all those interested in nationalism and identity studies. -- Anssi Paasi, University of Oulu, Finland Scaling Identities, edited by two well-known experts, is a valuable contribution to the existing literature. The volume has two major strengths: First, it is theoretically sophisticated and takes seriously the neglected issues of scale and scalar-identity processes; second, it provides the reader with a set of intriguing case studies that go far beyond the typical Eurocentric national-identity narratives. Highly recommended to all those interested in nationalism and identity studies.--Anssi Paasi, University of Oulu, Finland Nation and state are, on the face of it, incommensurable ideas. How do they combine, culturally and politically, in the nation-state? In this innovative text, Herb and Kaplan have brought together a range of empirical and theoretical studies which, by focusing on concepts such as space, scale, and territory, cast new light on this question.--John Breuilly, Emeritus Professor, London School of Economics This clear and comprehensive textbook fills an important gap and will be very useful as a teaching tool for students of political, historical, and human geography.--Daniele Conversi, Unviersity of the Basque Country and Ikerbasque Foundation for Science This volume impresses with its scope and its timeliness and offers the following avenues for further research. . . It offers no shortage of insight to issues of national identity and territory for scholars interested more in the politics than in the geography. * International Studies Review * Scaling Identities, edited by two well-known experts, is a valuable contribution to the existing literature. The volume has two major strengths: First, it is theoretically sophisticated and takes seriously the neglected issues of scale and scalar-identity processes; second, it provides the reader with a set of intriguing case studies that go far beyond the typical Eurocentric national-identity narratives. Highly recommended to all those interested in nationalism and identity studies. -- Anssi Paasi, University of Oulu, Finland Nation and state are, on the face of it, incommensurable ideas. How do they combine, culturally and politically, in the nation-state? In this innovative text, Herb and Kaplan have brought together a range of empirical and theoretical studies which, by focusing on concepts such as space, scale, and territory, cast new light on this question. -- John Breuilly, Emeritus Professor, London School of Economics This clear and comprehensive textbook fills an important gap and will be very useful as a teaching tool for students of political, historical, and human geography. -- Daniele Conversi, Unviersity of the Basque Country and Ikerbasque Foundation for Science This volume impresses with its scope and its timeliness and offers the following avenues for further research. . . It offers no shortage of insight to issues of national identity and territory for scholars interested more in the politics than in the geography. * International Studies Review * The value of this book is beyond doubt. In an inextricably complex world, where nationalisms tend to be a cornerstone in geopolitics, fluid notions of territory, nation and identity need to be addressed. Where the volume most successful is in weaving together wholly different place contexts around clear-cut lens of investigation. Accordingly, every chapter places scale and identity at its centre in a thought-provoking way. The structure of the book is well-balanced, and the easy-to-read case studies have the potential (and even the danger) to sustain the interest for quite a long time. This comprehensive volume will surely serve as a point of departure for anyone who is interested in geographies of identity. * Hungarian Geographical Bulletin * Scaling Identities, edited by two well-known experts, is a valuable contribution to the existing literature. The volume has two major strengths: First, it is theoretically sophisticated and takes seriously the neglected issues of scale and scalar-identity processes; second, it provides the reader with a set of intriguing case studies that go far beyond the typical Eurocentric national-identity narratives. Highly recommended to all those interested in nationalism and identity studies. -- Anssi Paasi, University of Oulu, Finland Nation and state are, on the face of it, incommensurable ideas. How do they combine, culturally and politically, in the nation-state? In this innovative text, Herb and Kaplan have brought together a range of empirical and theoretical studies which, by focusing on concepts such as space, scale, and territory, cast new light on this question. -- John Breuilly, Emeritus Professor, London School of Economics This clear and comprehensive textbook fills an important gap and will be very useful as a teaching tool for students of political, historical, and human geography. -- Daniele Conversi, Unviersity of the Basque Country and Ikerbasque Foundation for Science Author InformationGuntram H. Herb is professor of geography at Middlebury College. David H. Kaplan is professor of geography at Kent State University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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