Atsuko Ichijo, Nationalism and Multiple Modernities: Europe and Beyond (Identities and Modernities in Europe). UK: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013, 143pp. £75.00 (hbk). Reviewed by Slobodan Vasic (original) (raw)

Atsuko Ichijo's book "Nationalism and Multiple Modernities" discusses the interplay between nationalism and modernity through various national contexts, including Britain, Finland, Japan, and China. It critiques traditional notions of modernity, advocating for a framework of multiple modernities that recognizes the complexities of national identity and cultural diversity in the modern world. Furthermore, it emphasizes the ongoing relevance of nationalism in a globalized context, suggesting that new European cultural and political programmes have yet to disrupt the dominance of the nation-state.