The Origins of Modern Nationalism in the North Atlantic Interaction Sphere
This article challenges the standard narrative (e.g. Gellner) regarding the origins of modern nationalism in Europe, and Benedict Anderson's contrary suggestion that it first took shape in creole America, arguing instead that the formation of modern nationalism needs to be understood as a trans...
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ftjepress:oai:epress.ac.uk:SRO-2009-75-2 2023-05-15T17:28:43+02:00 The Origins of Modern Nationalism in the North Atlantic Interaction Sphere Hearn, Jonathan Sociological Research Online ISSN 1360-7804 Dept. of Sociology, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom 2009-11-30 text/plain http://www.socresonline.org.uk/14/5/12.html en eng http://www.epress.ac.uk http://www.socresonline.org.uk http://www.socresonline.org.uk/14/5/12.html http://www.socresonline.org.uk/copyright.html Origins of Nationalism Interaction Spheres Social Change Charles Tilly Revolutions Empires Atlantic History Text 2009 ftjepress 2021-03-17T18:34:30Z This article challenges the standard narrative (e.g. Gellner) regarding the origins of modern nationalism in Europe, and Benedict Anderson's contrary suggestion that it first took shape in creole America, arguing instead that the formation of modern nationalism needs to be understood as a transatlantic process, in keeping with recent research on Atlantic history. More specifically, the North Atlantic dynamic of imperial competition between Britain and France, that led to the American and French Revolutions, is seen as the crucible of modern state formation, and it is argued that the North Atlantic needs to be understood not simply as a geographic space, but as a distinctive sphere of social and ideological interaction, given the centrality of sea-going during this period. It was this complex social environment, centred on a long18th century, that most provoked new imaginings of national community. Toward this end the article articulates the analytic concept of the 'interaction sphere'. With this it picks up on Charles Tilly's key concerns with how best to analyse large historical processes, and his emphasis on political competition and social interaction in explaining social change. Text North Atlantic epress - Electronic Publishing Resource Service Benedict ENVELOPE(-66.585,-66.585,-66.157,-66.157) |
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This article challenges the standard narrative (e.g. Gellner) regarding the origins of modern nationalism in Europe, and Benedict Anderson's contrary suggestion that it first took shape in creole America, arguing instead that the formation of modern nationalism needs to be understood as a transatlantic process, in keeping with recent research on Atlantic history. More specifically, the North Atlantic dynamic of imperial competition between Britain and France, that led to the American and French Revolutions, is seen as the crucible of modern state formation, and it is argued that the North Atlantic needs to be understood not simply as a geographic space, but as a distinctive sphere of social and ideological interaction, given the centrality of sea-going during this period. It was this complex social environment, centred on a long18th century, that most provoked new imaginings of national community. Toward this end the article articulates the analytic concept of the 'interaction sphere'. With this it picks up on Charles Tilly's key concerns with how best to analyse large historical processes, and his emphasis on political competition and social interaction in explaining social change. |
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