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The Psychosocial Imaginaries of Defence Nationalism

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The Psychosocial Imaginaries of Defence Nationalism interrogates the emergence of far-right nationalist 'defence leagues' in Australia and the UK. Throughout the book, Liam Gillespie refers to these groups as defence nationalists: that is, as nationalists who imagine themselves as defenders of the nation and therefore national subjects par excellence.


Drawing on original research, psychoanalytic and psychosocial theory—and particularly the work of Jacques Lacan—the author explores the narratives, imaginaries and subjectivities that sustain these groups, as well as the narratives, imaginaries and subjectivities these groups sustain. He argues that unlike other nationalist groups, defence nationalists are not primarily concerned with realising their avowed political projects. Instead, they are concerned with constructing and then enjoying themselves as the nation's self-ordained defenders. This means that which threatens the nation can paradoxically have a fortifying effect upon defence nationalists, legitimising and securing both the way they see themselves, and the position they see themselves occupying with/in the nation.


The Psychosocial Imaginaries of Defence Nationalism will be of interest to anyone concerned with critical theorisations of contemporary nationalism, as well as with the application of psychoanalytic and psychosocial theory to social, cultural and political analysis.

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Inventory Code	Barcode	Call Number	Location	Status
2108000155	EB0005805	391 Gil t	Central Library (OPAC)	Available

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Series Title

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Call Number

391 Gil t

Publisher

Springer : Palgrave Macmillan Cham., 2021

Collation

xi, 259p.:ill

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-030-55470-5

Classification

391

Content Type

Ebook

Media Type

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Carrier Type

online resource

Edition

1

Subject(s)

Social Physicology

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