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Elephant(s) in the Room: Recent Developments in the Study of Nationalism

Nationalism has fascinated scholars for decades. Unsurprisingly, there is no dearth of writing on its history, theory, and practice. At the same time, however, it remains one of the most contested concepts within the social sciences. Disagreements range from its basic definition and its genealogy through to its impact on society and politics. What fragile consensus existed on the study of nationalism has, in recent years, been further challenged by debates about the diminishing role of nations and nation-state in modern politics. These have captured not only the scholarly but also journalistic imagination. The ongoing developments in the Middle East, which will form the geographical focus of this review article, force us to reconsider taken-forgranted assumptions about nations, nationalism, and the nation-state. The