Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | Tilburg Papers in Culture Studies |
|---|---|
| No. | 63 |
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Keywords
- N-VA
- Banal nationalism
- Billig
- Anderson
- Hroch
- Imagined communities
- anti-Enlightenment
- Radical Enlightenment
- Democracy
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'Scientific' nationalism : N-VA, banal nationalism and the battle for the Flemish nation. / Maly, I.E.L.
2013. (Tilburg Papers in Culture Studies; No. 63).Research output: Working paper › Other research output
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AU - Maly, I.E.L.
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PY - 2013
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N2 - This paper investigates how the discursive battle for the Flemish nation is waged by politicians of the Flemish nationalist party N-VA (New Flemish Alliance) in Belgium. More specifically, it analyzes the ways in which the N-VA tries to establish a banal Flemish nationalism in the context of a super-diverse Belgium (Blommaert, Rampton & Spotti (eds.), 2011). We thereby focus on the use and role of social sciences in the nationalist construction and deconstruction of the Flemish nation state. Anderson, Gellner, Hroch and Billig are being integrated in the discourse and strategy of the party to establish a Flemish nation. Especially the work of Billig plays a major role in the (communication) strategy of the party. It will be argued that N-VA uses the famous work of Michael Billig – Banal nationalism – as a manual for the construction of the Flemish nation state.
AB - This paper investigates how the discursive battle for the Flemish nation is waged by politicians of the Flemish nationalist party N-VA (New Flemish Alliance) in Belgium. More specifically, it analyzes the ways in which the N-VA tries to establish a banal Flemish nationalism in the context of a super-diverse Belgium (Blommaert, Rampton & Spotti (eds.), 2011). We thereby focus on the use and role of social sciences in the nationalist construction and deconstruction of the Flemish nation state. Anderson, Gellner, Hroch and Billig are being integrated in the discourse and strategy of the party to establish a Flemish nation. Especially the work of Billig plays a major role in the (communication) strategy of the party. It will be argued that N-VA uses the famous work of Michael Billig – Banal nationalism – as a manual for the construction of the Flemish nation state.
KW - N-VA
KW - Banal nationalism
KW - Billig
KW - Anderson
KW - Hroch
KW - Imagined communities
KW - anti-Enlightenment
KW - Radical Enlightenment
KW - Democracy
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