Soldered states: nation-building in Germany and Vietnam

Sutherland, Claire

Soldered states: nation-building in Germany and Vietnam

Sutherland, Claire

Authors

Claire Sutherland

Abstract

The book examines the power of nationalism to solder nation-states back together rather than break them apart. In this innovative, cross-continental comparison of nation-building in Germany and Vietnam, the focus is on their shared experience of division, communism and regional integration, offering original insights into how governments go about maintaining nation-state legitimacy in the twenty-first century. Neither German nor Vietnamese governments have succeeded in effacing national division, for a host of historical, economic, psychological, sociological and even climatic reasons. Yet their efforts tell us a great deal about how national identity is negotiated today. The study offers a fresh perspective on nationalist ideology which will be of interest to specialists and students in comparative politics, European and Southeast Asian studies as well as nationalism studies. For the general reader, it provides a fascinating introduction to contemporary nation-building in a unique combination of cases across two continents.

Citation

Sutherland, C. (2010). Soldered states: nation-building in Germany and Vietnam. Manchester University Press

Book Type	Authored Book
Publication Date	2010
Deposit Date	Aug 2, 2010
Publicly Available Date	Aug 23, 2010
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Publisher URL	http://www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/catalogue/book.asp?id=1204446