John Breuilly: ‘Eric Hobsbawm: nationalism and revolution’ |
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| Authors: | John Breuilly |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Government, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK |
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| Abstract: | This article considers how Eric Hobsbawm (1917–2012) connected the concepts of revolution and nationalism, analysing this in relation to his biography, his politics and his work as a professional historian. It traces major changes in Hobsbawm's understanding of revolution and nationalism as he, the political world and the ways of writing history all changed over the course of his long life. |
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| Keywords: | revolution nationalism Marxism communism world history |
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