After discussing embryonic conceptions of nationhood in late-medieval and early-modern Europe, he parcels the history of the nation-state into seven consecutive (and sensibly tailored) eras.

In “Nationalism: A World History,” Eric Storm examines how nations became the dominant form of political organization of our era.

But the more important role of paranoid nationalism is as a tool to dismantle the checks and balances that underpin good governance: a free press, independent courts, NGOs and a loyal opposition ...

The American right wing, long identified with the conservative movement, is increasingly latching onto something very different – nationalism – which frightens some students of history but is ...

If you’re alarmed by the rise of Christian nationalism, the single worst thing you can do is define it too broadly. If you define it too broadly, then you’re telling millions of ordinary ...

Wang Xiaodong, once called the standard-bearer of Chinese nationalism, now fends off criticisms of being too moderate, even a traitor. “They’ve forgotten,” he said, “I created them.” ...

Christian nationalism is a distortion of the religion from which it takes its name, and it can only be defeated by love, Catholic Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, told a statewide ...