Craig Calhoun Re-examines Nationalism In Light Of Post-1989 Enthusiasm For Globalization And The New Anxieties Of The Twenty-first Century. Nations Matter Argues That Pursuing A Purely Postnational Politics Is Premature At Best And Possibly Dangerous. This Book Is Essential Reading For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students Of Sociology, History, Political Theory And All Subjects Concerned With Nationalism, Globalization, And Cosmopolitanism.--book Jacket. Is It Time To Be Postnational? -- Nationalism Matters -- Nationalism And Ethnicity -- Nationalism And Civil Society -- Nationalism, Political Community, And The Representation Of Society -- Inventing The Opposition Of Ethnic And Civic Nationalism -- Nationalism And The Cultures Of Democracy. Craig Calhoun. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [211]-230) And Index.