| ID | 074884 |
| Title Proper | Increasing monopolization of identity by the state |
| Other Title Information | the case of the UK and the US |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Robertson, Roland |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The increasing monopolization by the nation-state of personal identity is a neglected feature of contemporary societies. First, there has occurred a somewhat puzzling conjunction between the activities of the state, on the one hand, and the flourishing of intellectual concern with the issue of identity, on the other. Second, it is a prominent feature of current processes of globalization that nation-states have been squeezed together, constraining them to announce their identities in order to highlight uniqueness. A central focus is upon the authoritarian, probably totalitarian, tendencies in the modern world, in spite of the present emphasis upon global democratization. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 12, No. 3-4; Autumn/Winter 2006: p373-387 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol: 12 No 3-4 |
| Key Words | Identity ; Nation-State ; Globalisation ; United States ; United Kingdom |