Nationalism and rationality

Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521480987
Date de publication :
24 nov. 1995
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
570 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Why is nationalism so widespread? How does the phenomenon arise? This collection of essays by leading social scientists uses rational-choice analysis to try to find the origins of nationalism, whether and why it promotes good or evil, and how to deal with its occasional destructive consequences.