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Nationalism and Economy

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Thomas Fetzer*
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Abstract

This article reviews recent literature concerned with the analysis of the relationship between nationalism and economy. First, it discusses scholarship advocating a new understanding of the concept of “economic nationalism” beyond its traditional focus on protectionist state policies. Second, the article branches out to consider a more interdisciplinary body of literature addressing the nationalism-economy nexus, and it relates this literature to broader debates in nationalism studies, distinguishing between three prominent approaches in the discipline: nationalism as political movement and ideology; nationalism as political discourse; and everyday nationalism. The article concludes with suggestions for future research.

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economynationalist ideologypolitical discourseeveryday nationalism

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Nationalities Papers , Volume 48 , Special Issue 6: Special Issue on Everyday Nationalism in World Politics , November 2020 , pp. 963 - 973
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