IR2084 Nationalism and international relations
Prerequisites (applies to degree students only)
IR1011 Introduction to international relations.
Syllabus
The rise of nationalism: concepts and definitions: The doctrine of nationalism; Rival definitions of the nation; Modernism and primordialism; 'Nations' and modernity; 'Nations' before modernity; Contested origins, contested futures
Nationalism and the Structure of International Society: A real estate model; The problem of legitimacy; The use of force; The extension of the system; The terms of nationalism discourse; National self-determination; National minority; Plebiscite; Irridentism; Secession
Nationalism and other ideologies: Ideology and international relations; An ideology for nationalists?; Liberalism and nationalism; Essentials of liberal thought; Tensions between liberal and nationalist principles; The liberal nationalist accommodation; Communism; Nationalism as false consciousness; The impact of the Russian Revolution; Fascism and National Socialism; A different kind of ideology; Pathological nationalism?
The spread of nationalism in Europe: Europe before nationalism; A changing political landscape; Language and nation; National self-determination; A new territorial status quo; State0building and minorities; Overcoming the territorial status quo: case study Kosovo;
The spread of nationalism beyond Europe: Africa and Asia before nationalism; Race and nation; A changing political landscape; Self-determination and equality of peoples; A new territorial status quo; State-building and minorities; Overcoming the territorial status quo: case study Eritrea
The future of nationalism: Identity and community; The challenge of minorities; The challenge of religion; The challenge of economic nationalism; The challenge of internationalism; the challenge of globalization; The challenge of post-nationalism.
