pol2nas nations and states
NATIONS AND STATES
POL2NAS
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Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students are introduced to fundamental questions in the study of politics. What is a state? What is a nation? What are the origins of nationalism? Students examine how state-building and industrialisation have influenced the formation of national identity and how nationalist movements and international factors have influenced the formation of states. In this subject we draw on a number of case studies, from European and the Asia-Pacific region, and link these case-studies to theoretical discussion of states and nationhood.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorJames Leibold
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of any first year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects POL3NAS
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Imagined communities | Recommended | Anderson, B. | REV. EDN. VERSO 1991. |
| Readings | Nationalism: a critical introduction | Recommended | Spencer, P. and Wollman, H. | SAGE 2002. |
| Readings | Nations and Nationalism since 1780 | Recommended | Hobsbawm, E. | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 1990. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Produce critical reviews that demonstrate a broad understanding of how case studies can be used to develop our knowledge of nations, states, and nationalism.
- Activities:
- Assignment, essay, exercises, exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
02. Produce critical reviews that demonstrate a broad understanding of how nations, states, and nationalism have been influenced by historical factors, such as industrialisation and the rise of nationalist movements.
- Activities:
- Assignment, essay, exercises, exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
03. Produce critical reviews that demonstrate a broad understanding of the fundamental importance of nations, states, and nationalism in the study of politics.
- Activities:
- Assignment, essay, exercises, exam.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
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