Christian Karner is Professor of Sociology at the University of Lincoln (UK). His research and publications focus on memory politics, urban sociology, and on the negotiations of local, ethnic, religious and national identities in the context of contemporary globalization and its dislocations.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. The Crystallization of Discursive StructuresChapter 2. National Closure in the Nineteenth Century and BeyondChapter 3. The Darkest Side of Modernity: World Wars and the HolocaustChapter 4. From Political and Discursive Reconstruction to Selective Memories and “Banal Nationalism”Chapter 5. Multiple Crises Turning Banal Nationalism(s) “Hot”Chapter 6. “Localizing Strategies” Against Global FlowsChapter 7. Renationalization Gathering PaceConclusionReferencesIndex

“This important book further sophisticates the debate about Austrian contemporary history… Karner’s study helps to explain how decisively the Austrian identity has changed.” • Austrian History Yearbook“Building on the constructivist tradition, Christian Karner demonstrates how, when and why the historical mechanisms of social closure take nationalist forms. His analysis is empirically rich and successfully utilizes theoretical insights from multiple disciplines.” • Siniša Malešević, University College Dublin“This fascinating book takes a refreshingly direct approach to sociological concepts that past studies have too frequently obfuscated. It combines a clear and innovative theorization with persuasive, empirically grounded conclusions.” • Jan Jakub Surman, Poletayev Institute for Theoretical and Historical Studies in the Humanities

Christian Karner is Professor of Sociology at the University of Lincoln (UK). His research and publications focus on memory politics, urban sociology, and on the negotiations of local, ethnic, religious and national identities in the context of contemporary globalization and its dislocations.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. The Crystallization of Discursive StructuresChapter 2. National Closure in the Nineteenth Century and BeyondChapter 3. The Darkest Side of Modernity: World Wars and the HolocaustChapter 4. From Political and Discursive Reconstruction to Selective Memories and “Banal Nationalism”Chapter 5. Multiple Crises Turning Banal Nationalism(s) “Hot”Chapter 6. “Localizing Strategies” Against Global FlowsChapter 7. Renationalization Gathering PaceConclusionReferencesIndex

“This important book further sophisticates the debate about Austrian contemporary history… Karner’s study helps to explain how decisively the Austrian identity has changed.” • Austrian History Yearbook“Building on the constructivist tradition, Christian Karner demonstrates how, when and why the historical mechanisms of social closure take nationalist forms. His analysis is empirically rich and successfully utilizes theoretical insights from multiple disciplines.” • Siniša Malešević, University College Dublin“This fascinating book takes a refreshingly direct approach to sociological concepts that past studies have too frequently obfuscated. It combines a clear and innovative theorization with persuasive, empirically grounded conclusions.” • Jan Jakub Surman, Poletayev Institute for Theoretical and Historical Studies in the Humanities

Christian Karner is Professor of Sociology at the University of Lincoln (UK). His research and publications focus on memory politics, urban sociology, and on the negotiations of local, ethnic, religious and national identities in the context of contemporary globalization and its dislocations.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. The Crystallization of Discursive StructuresChapter 2. National Closure in the Nineteenth Century and BeyondChapter 3. The Darkest Side of Modernity: World Wars and the HolocaustChapter 4. From Political and Discursive Reconstruction to Selective Memories and “Banal Nationalism”Chapter 5. Multiple Crises Turning Banal Nationalism(s) “Hot”Chapter 6. “Localizing Strategies” Against Global FlowsChapter 7. Renationalization Gathering PaceConclusionReferencesIndex

“This important book further sophisticates the debate about Austrian contemporary history… Karner’s study helps to explain how decisively the Austrian identity has changed.” • Austrian History Yearbook“Building on the constructivist tradition, Christian Karner demonstrates how, when and why the historical mechanisms of social closure take nationalist forms. His analysis is empirically rich and successfully utilizes theoretical insights from multiple disciplines.” • Siniša Malešević, University College Dublin“This fascinating book takes a refreshingly direct approach to sociological concepts that past studies have too frequently obfuscated. It combines a clear and innovative theorization with persuasive, empirically grounded conclusions.” • Jan Jakub Surman, Poletayev Institute for Theoretical and Historical Studies in the Humanities