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'''''Nationalism and After''''' is a 1945 work by British historian and diplomat Edward Hallett Carr ([[E.H. Carr]]). The book compares the nationalist movements of the nineteenth century with those of the twentieth.<ref>Martin Griffiths, [[Steven C. Roach]], M. Scott Solomon (2008) ''Fifty key thinkers in international relations'', Taylor & Francis Ltd, P. 12</ref>
'''''Nationalism and After''''' is a 1945 work by British historian and diplomat Edward Hallett Carr ([[E.H. Carr]]). The book compares the nationalist movements of the nineteenth century with those of the twentieth.<ref>Martin Griffiths, [[Steven C. Roach]], M. Scott Solomon (2008) ''Fifty key thinkers in international relations'', Taylor & Francis Ltd, P. 12</ref>


Carr argues that nationalism was a byproduct of the rise of industrial capitalism and the accompanying changes in society and politics. He also examines the impact of nationalism on international relations, particularly in the aftermath of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, which redrew the map of Europe and led to the rise of fascist and authoritarian regimes.
Carr argues that nationalism was a byproduct of the rise of industrial capitalism and the accompanying changes in society and politics.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} In particular he views the dissolution of the link between empire and church as an essential step towards the creation of the state. The French Revolution and Napoleonics he views as the culmination of the existing trend.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Nationalism: History and Theory |last=Lawerence |first=Paul |publisher=Pearson Education |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-582-43801-9 |edition=1st |pages=38}}</ref> He also examines the impact of nationalism on international relations, particularly in the aftermath of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, which redrew the map of Europe and led to the rise of fascist and authoritarian regimes.


The book is seen as a seminal work on the subject of nationalism and is still widely cited in modern scholarship. It is also noted for its critical perspective on the role of nationalism in shaping modern history and its emphasis on the need for a deeper understanding of the complexities of nationalism as a political ideology.
The book is seen as a seminal work on the subject of nationalism and is still widely cited in modern scholarship. It is also noted for its critical perspective on the role of nationalism in shaping modern history and its emphasis on the need for a deeper understanding of the complexities of nationalism as a political ideology.

Latest revision as of 13:48, 28 February 2024

First edition (publ. Macmillan)

Nationalism and After is a 1945 work by British historian and diplomat Edward Hallett Carr (E.H. Carr). The book compares the nationalist movements of the nineteenth century with those of the twentieth.[1]

Carr argues that nationalism was a byproduct of the rise of industrial capitalism and the accompanying changes in society and politics.[citation needed] In particular he views the dissolution of the link between empire and church as an essential step towards the creation of the state. The French Revolution and Napoleonics he views as the culmination of the existing trend.[2] He also examines the impact of nationalism on international relations, particularly in the aftermath of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, which redrew the map of Europe and led to the rise of fascist and authoritarian regimes.

The book is seen as a seminal work on the subject of nationalism and is still widely cited in modern scholarship. It is also noted for its critical perspective on the role of nationalism in shaping modern history and its emphasis on the need for a deeper understanding of the complexities of nationalism as a political ideology.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Martin Griffiths, Steven C. Roach, M. Scott Solomon (2008) Fifty key thinkers in international relations, Taylor & Francis Ltd, P. 12
  2. ^ Lawerence, Paul (2005). Nationalism: History and Theory (1st ed.). Pearson Education. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-582-43801-9.