We Study Empires as we do Dinosaurs: Nations, Nationalism, and Empire in a Critical Perspective, Interview with Benedict Anderson

The Rise of Empires and Nationalism

“…Today, these two phenomena are being revived as indispensable reference points for political movements, organizations, and leaders in various countries around the globe, including Putin's Russia, Abe's Japan, Erdogan's Turkey, Modi's India, Xi's China, and Trump's America. These various ‘trends to re‐imagine’ historical empires as part of ‘reactionary nationalist fantasies’ (Anderson :72) are also finding a surprising popular following in the respective countries.…”