Review – Nationalisms in International Politics
Kathleen Powers provides a timely overview of the different types of nationalism and their impact, but the theoretical framework and proposed binaries remain problematic.
The ‘Erasure of Nationalism’ and International Relations
Nationalism has been fundamental in structuring the international system, and continues to change and transform it today.
Opinion – The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on European Nationalism
A revival of nationalism across Europe is a scenario that should not be excluded, especially if the economy deteriorates and insecurity increases.
Interview – Jason Dittmer
Jason Dittmer discusses what the discipline of Geography can bring to IR, the relationship between popular culture and International Relations, and media as a vessel for nationalism.
Review – Embattled Dreamlands: The Politics of Contesting Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish Memory
Leupold deals with the complex relationships between Armenians, Kurds and Turks, uncovering the nuances of memory, nationalism and conflict.
What Benedict Anderson Doesn’t Understand about the Imagination
Let us accept that nations are imagined, but let us see if we can provide a better account of how imagination works. Rethinking the imagination, we have to rethink nationalism.
Review – Globalizing Morocco: Transnational Activism and the Postcolonial State
An important contribution to the history of nationalism in Morocco, especially US-Moroccan history.
Russian Nationalism (Imperialism) and Ukrainian Nationalism
Since 2014, Russia has become more nationalistic and chauvinistic, while nationalism in Ukraine has become more civic – and yet some western writing gives the opposite impression.
New Book – Crisis in Russian Studies? Nationalism (Imperialism), Racism and War
The source of the Russian-Ukrainian war lies in Russian identity and its attitudes towards Ukraine and Ukrainians, making the chances for peace slim.
Interview – Zeynep N. Kaya
Zeynep Kaya tackles the repercussions of the Turkish invasion of Northern Syria, the position of women in Iraqi Kurdistan and the recovery of Yazidi communities.
