Definitions, periodization, and prospects for thelongue duree

Abstract

AbstractTwo related problems face the study of nations and nationalism. Primordialism, as the belief that nations have usually existed from time immemorial, has generally been discarded by scholars. However, perennialism, the belief that a few nations existed in antiquity or the Middle Ages, and revived subsequently, has more support, along with the concept that national self‐assertion generally becomes stronger at historical intervals. Probably more support has been given to the use of ethnie (as presented especially by Anthony D. Smith) a lengthy preparatory stage for the typical nation when its name, constitutive myth, historical memory, and territorial attachment are acquired. More research is needed on the chronological and geographical variations on these themes.

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