Nationalism Revisited

Focused on the German-speaking parts of the former Habsburg Empire, this book offers a series of analyses of the interplay of nationalism’s discursive and institutional facets. Christian Karner develops a distinctive, longue durée perspective on Austrian nationalism, which traces nationalist politics from the late eighteenth century to today’s digital age.

Christian Karner is Professor of Sociology at the University of Lincoln (UK). His research and publications focus on memory politics, urban sociology, and on the negotiations of local, ethnic, religious and national identities in the context of contemporary globalization and its dislocations.

Christian Karner is Professor of Sociology at the University of Lincoln (UK). His research and publications focus on memory politics, urban sociology, and on the negotiations of local, ethnic, religious and national identities in the context of contemporary globalization and its dislocations.

“This important book further sophisticates the debate about Austrian contemporary history… Karner’s study helps to explain how decisively the Austrian identity has changed.” • Austrian History Yearbook

“Building on the constructivist tradition, Christian Karner demonstrates how, when and why the historical mechanisms of social closure take nationalist forms. His analysis is empirically rich and successfully utilizes theoretical insights from multiple disciplines.” • Siniša Malešević, University College Dublin

“This fascinating book takes a refreshingly direct approach to sociological concepts that past studies have too frequently obfuscated. It combines a clear and innovative theorization with persuasive, empirically grounded conclusions.” • Jan Jakub Surman, Poletayev Institute for Theoretical and Historical Studies in the Humanities