Political Geography 4712, terms and concepts for week 9

T&F 217-234

Nationalism and uneven development

Nations as imagined communities

Nationalism as resistance

Supra-national identity

Nairn MALADIES OF DEV

Nationalism as way for elites to mobilize masses at the periphery

Discussion Questions (responses will NOT be collected, but your proposal will)

Is a common European (supra-national) identity possible? Why? Be prepared to argue for it or against it.

Is nationalism always a tool of the elite? When and where has nationalism been a bottom up practice?

Don’t forget to submit your paper proposals!