Description: This volume combines theoretical analysis with a rich set of case studies to understand how national identity is negotiated across spatial scales. As nationalism and identity have continued as critical global flashpoints, this book provides the only up-to-date, comprehensive t...
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"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 "The appeal of . . . Scaling Identities: Nationalism and Territory should extend not only to political geographers, but a range of scholars interested in the relationship between identity and territory. Beyond its sophisticated discussion of scale as a dynamic process and its textured case studies proffered by a roster of experts, the editors demonstrate the sort of self-reflexive scholarship that all should pursue. . . . In doing so, they compose a rich and well-structured collection of essays pertaining to varied scalar negotiations of territory and identity in the world today. . . . The result is an exceptionally readable and insightful volume that should serve as a catalyst of future research both within the discipline of geography and beyond." --AAG Review of Books "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