Conversi, Daniele (2008) 'We are all equals!' Militarism, homogenization and 'egalitarianism' in nationalist state-building (1789-1945). Ethnic and racial studies, 31 (7). pp. 1286-1314. ISSN 0141-9870
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Cultural homogenization has accompanied many of the most destructive processes of mass displacement during the Twentieth century. Its goal has been to make polity and citizens ethnically and culturally 'congruent'. This article questions the explanatory power of traditional accounts linking cultural homogenization with industrialization during state-building processes and the emergence of nationalism. It suggests that further attention must be paid to the role of the military as an essential institution in both of these processes. Finally, the 'egalitarian' rhetoric and legitimizing rationale underpinning both militarization and cultural homogenization is assessed as a most powerful nationalist tool for imposing new hierarchical structures
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| Additional Information: | Cultural homogenization has accompanied many of the most destructive processes of mass displacement during the Twentieth century. Its goal has been to make polity and citizens ethnically and culturally 'congruent'. This article questions the explanatory power of traditional accounts linking cultural homogenization with industrialization during state-building processes and the emergence of nationalism. It suggests that further attention must be paid to the role of the military as an essential institution in both of these processes. Finally, the 'egalitarian' rhetoric and legitimizing rationale underpinning both militarization and cultural homogenization is assessed as a most powerful nationalist tool for imposing new hierarchical structures |
| Keywords: | Theories of nationalism, State-building, Homogenisation, Egalitarianism, Historical sociology, Militarism |
| Subjects: | L Social studies > L160 International Economics L Social studies > L214 Nationalism L Social studies > L240 International Politics |
| Divisions: | College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > School of Social & Political Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Bev Jones |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2009 08:39 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2011 16:21 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/1942 |
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