John Coakley is Professor of Politics at the School of Politics & International Relations, University College Dublin.

Introduction
The Study of Nationalism
Introduction
Matters of Definition
Matters of Evaluation
Matters of Analysis
Conclusion
PART ONE: NATION AND SOCIETY
Nationalism, Race and Gender
Introduction
Race and Nation
Gender and Nation
Conclusion
Nationalism and Language
Introduction
Language and Its Nature
Language and Politics
Language and Nation
Conclusion
Nationalism and Religion
Introduction
Religion and Its Nature
Religion and Politics
Religion and Nation
Conclusion
Nationalism and History
Introduction
The Writing of History
Nationalist History
History and the Nation
Conclusion
Nationalism and Public Culture
Introduction
Material Culture and the Nation
The Arts and the Nation
Sport and the Nation
Conclusion
PART TWO: NATIONALIST MOBILIZATION
Nationalism and Social Structure
Introduction
Class and Nation
Socioeconomic Change and Nationalism
Region and Nation
Conclusion
Types of Nationalist Mobilization
Introduction
Common Features
Intergrationist Nationalism
Colonial Nationalism
Separatist Nationalsm
Conclusion
Explaining Nationalism
Introduction
The Birth of Nationalism
The Growth of Natioalsm
The Victory of Nationalism
Conclusion
Nationalism and State Structure
Introduction
Suppressing Minorities
Incorporating Minorities
Conclusion
CONCLUSION
Nation and State in Perspective
Introduction
Reassembling the Argument
Speculating About the Future
Conclusion