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Imagined empires : tracing imperial nationalism in Eastern and Southeastern Europe / edited by Dimitris Stamatopoulos.

Contributor(s): Stamatopoulos, Dēmētrios, Dimitris Stamatopoulos, 1969- [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2021Description: 309 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789633861776Other title: Tracing mperial nationalism in Eastern and Southeastern EuropeSubject(s): Nationalism -- Balkan Peninsula -- History | National characteristics, Balkan | Religion and state -- Balkan Peninsula -- History | Imperialism | Balkan Peninsula -- Ethnic relations -- History | Balkan Peninsula -- Foreign relations -- History | Balkan Peninsula -- Politics and government | Turkey -- History -- Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918Additional physical formats: Online version :: Imagined empiresDDC classification: 320.5409496 LOC classification: DR38.2 | .I57 2021Summary: "The Balkans offer classic examples of how empires imagine they can transform themselves into national states (Ottomanism) and how nation-states project themselves into future empires (as with the Greek "Great Idea" and the Serbian "Načertaniye"). By examining the interaction between these two aspirations this volume sheds light on the ideological prerequisites for the emergence of Balkan nationalisms. With a balance between historical and literary contributions, the focus is on the ideological hybridity of the new national identities and on the effects of "imperial nationalisms" on the emerging Balkan nationalisms. The authors of the twelve essays reveal the relation between empire and nation-state, proceeding from the observation that many of the new nation-states acquired some imperial features and behaved as empires. This original and stimulating approach reveals the imperialistic nature of so-called ethnic or cultural nationalism"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Balkans offer classic examples of how empires imagine they can transform themselves into national states (Ottomanism) and how nation-states project themselves into future empires (as with the Greek "Great Idea" and the Serbian "Načertaniye"). By examining the interaction between these two aspirations this volume sheds light on the ideological prerequisites for the emergence of Balkan nationalisms. With a balance between historical and literary contributions, the focus is on the ideological hybridity of the new national identities and on the effects of "imperial nationalisms" on the emerging Balkan nationalisms. The authors of the twelve essays reveal the relation between empire and nation-state, proceeding from the observation that many of the new nation-states acquired some imperial features and behaved as empires. This original and stimulating approach reveals the imperialistic nature of so-called ethnic or cultural nationalism"-- Provided by publisher.