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Nation-States: Consciousness and Competition

Neil Davidson

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Description for Nation-States: Consciousness and Competition Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
In his latest collection of essays, Neil Davidson brings his formidable analytical powers to bear on the concept of the capitalist nation-state. Through probing inquiry, Davidson draws out how nationalist ideology and consciousness is used to bind the subordinate classes to 'the nation', while simultaneously using 'the state' as a means of conducting geopolitical competition for capital. Davidson argues that a Marxist understanding of the meaning of contemporary nation-states must begin from the inseparable connections between them.

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Publisher

Haymarket Books

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Paperback

Publication date

2016

Condition

New

Weight

631g

Number of Pages

388

Place of Publication

Chicago, United States

ISBN

9781608465682

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V9781608465682

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About Neil Davidson

Neil Davidson is the author of Discovering the Scottish Revolution (2003), for which he was awarded the Deutscher Prize, How Revolutionary Were the Bourgeois Revolutions? (2012), and Holding Fast to an Image of the Past (2014). Davidson lectures in sociology in the School of Political and Social Science at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

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Praise for How Revolutionary Were the Bourgeois Revolutions? and Holding Fast to an Image of the Past I was frankly pole-axed by this magnificent book. Davidson resets the entire debate on the character of revolutions: bourgeois, democratic, and socialist. He's sending me, at least, back to the library. -Mike Davis, author of Planet ... Read moreof Slums This is, quite simply, the finest book of its kind. -Tony McKenna, Marx and Philosophy Review of Books This is Neil Davidson at his very best. In a sparkling set of essays, Davidson offers a conceptually sophisticated and historically wide-ranging analysis of the work of classical and contemporary political thinkers. . . . In terms of its depth of learning it stands in comparison with Perry Anderson's Zone of Engagement. An essential read. -Satnam Virdee, professor of sociology, University of Glasgow Holding Fast to an Image of the Past is illuminating, authoritative, and sometimes very funny. . . . This new collection fruitfully combines wide-ranging erudition with vivid vignettes. -Bridget Fowler, emeritus professor of sociology, University of Glasgow Neil Davidson is probably the most influential socialist writer on the subject of nations and nationalism in Scotland today. His analytical power has made him a force not only in academia, where he has pushed the boundaries of nationalism studies in general and interpretations of Scottish national history in particular, but more importantly in political activism where he has helped to transform the left's relationship to the national question. -Scottish Left Review Neil Davidson's latest collection of richly intellectual essays, Nation-States, reinforces his reputation as the most creative author currently writing out of the Marxist tradition on the theories and intersections of a nationalist politics. Davidson's writing combines critical analysis with a grand global overview. -Mark Perryman, author of The Corbyn Effect Praise for How Revolutionary Were the Bourgeois Revolutions? and Holding Fast to an Image of the Past I was frankly pole-axed by this magnificent book. Davidson resets the entire debate on the character of revolutions: bourgeois, democratic, and socialist. He's sending me, at least, back to the library. Mike Davis, author of Planet of Slums This is, quite simply, the finest book of its kind. Tony McKenna, Marx and Philosophy Review of Books This is Neil Davidson at his very best. In a sparkling set of essays, Davidson offers a conceptually sophisticated and historically wide-ranging analysis of the work of classical and contemporary political thinkers. . . . In terms of its depth of learning it stands in comparison with Perry Anderson's Zone of Engagement. An essential read. Satnam Virdee, professor of sociology, University of Glasgow Holding Fast to an Image of the Past is illuminating, authoritative, and sometimes very funny. . . . This new collection fruitfully combines wide-ranging erudition with vivid vignettes. Bridget Fowler, emeritus professor of sociology, University of Glasgow Show Less

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