David McCrone 
Sociology of Nationalism [PDF ebook] 
Tomorrow’s Ancestors

In recent years nationalism has emerged as one of the dominant issues of our time. In this lucid and balanced account, David Mc Crone lays out the key issues and debates around a subject which is too often obscured by polemic. Among topics covered are:* classical and contemporary theories of nationalism* nationalism and ethnicity* nationalism and the nation state* colonial and post-colonial nationalisms* neo nationalism and post communist nationalism.