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Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism by Benedict Anderson

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Foundational text for understanding the origins of "nation" and nationalism. Anderson provides clear definitions and background information for the social construction of nations that have thus been refined and rewritten. In a globalized world rising in nationalist sentiment, this text helps illuminate why we attribute so much loyalty and power to the concept of nation.