This exciting new book is the first to offer a truly comprehensive account of the vibrant topic of nationalism. Packed with a series of rich, illustrative examples, the book examines this powerful and remarkable political force by exploring:- Definitions of nationalism- Language and nationalism- Religion and Nationalism- Nationalist history- The social roots of ideologies and the significance of race, gender and class- Nationalist movements, from dominant majorities to peripheral minorities socio-economic and sociological perspectives- State responses to nationalismSupported by a number of helpful illustrations, tables and diagrams, the text is both engaging and highly informative."Nationalism, Ethnicity and the State: Making and Breaking Nations" will prove an insightful read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers in the area of Politics and International Relations.