'...One of the most desperately needed manuals to the plethora of theories of nationalism which I have ever seen.' - Neil Ascherson James Kellas' book provides a review of the main theoretical approaches to the study of nationalism drawn from a wide range of disciplines which he pulls together to provide an integrated framework to explain the power of nationalism and ethnicity in politics and the circumstances in which they flourish. A range of case studies from around the world assess contemporary nationalist movements and the strategies of pluralism and accommodation which have been developed to contain them.