John Breuilly

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John Breuilly (born October 31, 1946) [1] is professor of nationalism and ethnicity at the London School of Economics. Breuilly is the author of the pioneering Nationalism and the State (1982).

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Career

Breuilly taught at the universities of Manchester (1972–95) and Birmingham (1995–2004). He has been a visiting professor at the universities of Hamburg (1987-8) and Bielefeld (1992-3). He is currently professor of nationalism and ethnicity at the London School of Economics. [2]

Research and writing

Breuilly's research interests are "Nationalism and Ethnicity, Modern German History, Comparative European History with special interests in Labour Movements and the Bourgeoisie, Urban Cultural History in 19th Century Europe, Modern Liberalism". [2] At the University of Manchester, Breuilly still regarded himself primarily as a historian of Germany when he became interested in nationalisms. He realised that the only way the book he was looking for on the subject would exist, was if he wrote it. His pioneering [3] Nationalism and the State was published in 1982. [4] Breuilly was also the editor of the Oxford handbook of the history of nationalism (2013). [5]

Selected publications

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References

  1. Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Professor John Breuilly". London School of Economics and Political Science.
  2. 1 2 Professor John Breuilly. London School of Economics. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. Nationalism and the State. University of Chicago Press via press.uchicago.edu.
  4. "H-Nationalism Interview with John Breuilly | H-Nationalism | H-Net". networks.h-net.org.
  5. Breuilly, John, ed. (1 March 2013). "The Oxford Handbook of the History of Nationalism". Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199209194.001.0001. ISBN   9780199209194.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "The Formation of the First German Nation-State, 1800–1871".