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200 10$aSymbols of defeat in the construction of national identity /$fSteven Mock
210  1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2012.
215   $a1 online resource (viii, 297 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s)
300   $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aTheories of nations and nationalism -- Totem sacrifice and national identity -- Symbols of defeat in national monument and ritual -- The defeat narrative in national myth and symbol -- Implications to politics and diplomacy -- Exceptions.
330   $aIf nationalism is the assertion of legitimacy for a nation and its effectiveness as a political entity, why do many nations emphasize images of their own defeat in understanding their history? Using Israel, Serbia, France, Greece and Ghana as examples, the author argues that this phenomenon exposes the ambivalence that lurks behind the passions nationalism evokes. Symbols of defeat glorify a nation's ancient past, while reenacting the destruction of that past as a necessary step in constructing a functioning modern society. As a result, these symbols often assume a foundational role in national mythology. Threats to such symbols are perceived as threats to the nation itself and consequently are met with desperation difficult for outsiders to understand.
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