The Nation-State Anvil: On Identity and Conflict

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The Nation-State Anvil: On Identity and ConflictThis collection of essays examines the brutal and complex process of nation building. It posits that national identity is not a natural state, but is forged on the anvil of conflict, shaped by state sponsored ideologies, historical resistance, and the violent exclusion of the other. From the legacies of colonialism in India, to ethnic strife in Europe, and the projection of domestic racial tensions onto the battlefields of the Cold War, these studies

From the secret deals that cemented the US dollar’s reign to the corporate-political maneuvers that destabilized nations

and the brutal realities of imperial expansion

literary convention

corporate power

both ethically and practically

It examines pivotal moments when deeply rooted cultural norms

anti-apartheid activism

This collection of essays investigates the complex process of identity formation at the crossroads of culture

they move from the political philosophy of Plato’s Republic to modern thought experiments on free will

The issue's final section turns to law and regulation

but is forged on the anvil of conflict

From the disillusionment of the Lost Generation to speculative reimaginings of time and the poetic dimensions of song lyrics