This course aims to provide students with a theoretical, historical and political understanding of nationalism, citizenship and identity in Europe. The course will be split into two halves, the first providing the students with the intellectual tools to analyse nationalism as well as introducing them to current debates within the field of nationalism studies. The second part of the course will focus upon separate case studies of nationalism in Europe, allowing students to apply theoretical tools to historical cases and contemporary political debates.  Theoretical issues to be covered will include the modernity of nations, the role of language in nationalist mobilisation, nationalism and democracy, nationalism and totalitarianism, nationalism and multiculturalism, gender and nation, nationalism and the future of the nation-state and nationalism within the European Union.

1,500 word essay (40%), 2,500 word research essay (50%) and tutorial participation (10%).

22 Lectures and 12 tutorials. Lectures will be recorded on DLD.

Any first year POLS, International Relations or EURO course.

This course can be counted towards a Contemporary Europe, International Relations or Political Science Major.

This course is incompatible with HIST2217 'Being British: National Identity in the United Kingdom 1880s -1950s'.