The Identity of Nations

Detailed Contents vi

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction 1

1 What is National Identity? 9

2 National Identity, Devolution and Secession 33

3 The Impact of Migration on National Identity 58

4 On European Identity 89

5 Rethinking American Identity 119

6 Reactions to the End of ‘Pure’ National Identities 138

7 National Identity versus Cosmopolitan Identity 159

Conclusion 189

Notes 197

References and Bibliography 210

Index 226