The phenomenon of nationalism has changed the course of world history and continues to shape current patterns of international relations. This course explores the foundations of nationalismits European origins, global dissemination, local expressions; its inclusivist expressions giving pride of place to human dignity, freedom, and equality before the law, and its exclusivist expressions built on ascriptive categories of race and ethnicity; its drivers of violence in ending and reconsolidating empires; and its connections to religion, memory, and heritage. The course covers a broad range of cases, drawing on inter-disciplinary literatures, engagement with guest experts, and contemporary media analyses.
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