NATIONS AND STATES

POL2NAS

Not currently offered

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? And how do states deal with ethno-national diversity? 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 Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, and link these case-studies to theoretical discussion of states and nationhood.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: James Leibold

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

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Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: POL3NAS

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Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

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Learning resources

Nationalism: a critical introduction

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Spencer, P. and Wollman, H.

Year: 2002

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Publisher: SAGE

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Nations and Nationalism since 1780

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Hobsbawm, E.

Year: 1990

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Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

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Imagined communities

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prereading

Author: Anderson, B.

Year: 1991

Edition/Volume: REV. EDN

Publisher: VERSO

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

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Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop your understanding of the emergence, spread and nature of the modern phenomenon of the nation-state
02. To understand critically the differences and overlaps between the concepts of the state and the nation
03. Explore and critically evaluate some of the major theories of nationalism, state-building, and the management of ethnic diversity in modern states
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.