Scaling Identities

Guntram H. Herb is professor of geography at Middlebury College. David H. Kaplan is professor of geography at Kent State University.

This volume combines theoretical analysis with a rich set of case studies to understand how national identity is negotiated across spatial scales. As nationalism and identity have continued as critical global flashpoints, this book provides the only up-to-date, comprehensive treatment of the territorial and scalar dimensions of national identity.

Introduction: Scaling the NationDavid H. Kaplan and Guntram H. HerbPart I: Conceptual Issues1: Power, Territory, and National IdentityGuntram H. Herb2: National Identity and Scalar ProcessesDavid H. KaplanPart II: Consolidating Identities3: The Changing Context of German NationhoodCorey Johnson4: Sociocultural and Territorial Aspects of Argentine IdentityDavid Keeling5: Construction of Postcolonial Tanzanian National IdentityKefa M. OtisoPart III: Magnifying Identities6: Toward a Meaningful European IdentityAlexander B. Murphy7: Greater Caribbean Regional IdentityGary S. Elbow8: Imagining the Arab Homeland and PalestineKaren CulcasiPart IV: Connecting Identities9: Native American Resurgence and Scales of IdentitySteven E. Silvern10: The Reinstitutionalization of Island Identities in JapanTakashi Yamazaki11: Chinese National Identity and Social NetworksSusan M. WalcottPart V: Fragmenting Identities12: Partition and National Fragmentation of KurdistanCarl T. Dahlman and Sanan Moradi13: Contested Identities in TransylvaniaGeorge W. White14: Indian Diasporas and the Creation of Subnational IdentitiesPablo BoseAfterword: Transcending Scale?Jouni HäkliIndexAbout the Contributors