Sinisa Malesevic
@sinisamalesevic.bsky.social
UCD Professor of Comparative Historical Sociology and Senior Fellow at CNAM, Paris. New books: 'Nationalism as a Way of Life', 'Why Humans Fight', 'Contemporary Sociological Theory', 'Grounded Nationalisms' and 'The Rise of Organised Brutality'.
Call for papers: The First NARS Conference: The Everyday in the History of Nationhood and Nationalisms, Tampere University, Finland May 12-14, 2027: events.tuni.fi/narsconferen...
First NARS Conference | Tampere Universities
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Great to see the Spanish translation of my 2022 Cambridge UP book "Why Humans Fight". With Prometeo Buenos Aires.
The 2027 ASEN Conference will take place from 13 to 15 April 2027 at Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania on 'Who Belongs to the Nation?' The call for papers is out now and is open until 15 November. Head to asen.ac.uk/conference for more info #asen2027
Looking forward to visiting Taipei in early October and speaking at these two events: www.sinica.edu.tw/en/calendar_... 《人類為何而戰：透析近距離暴力的社會動力》新書講座 www.sinica.edu.tw/calendar_con...
Academia Sinica - Events | Taiwan and the Sociology of War: From Ideologies to Daily Lives (International Academic Workshop)
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It was a great pleasure to edit this special issue of Thesis 11 on war and peace with the contributions by Wimmer, Hall, Bousquet, Fearon, Bramsen, David, Zarakol, Käihkö and Olsson. journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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The traditional Chinese translation of my 2022 Cambridge UP book:
I gave an interview on nationalism to the Belgrade 2 radio station's programme on classical and contemporary political ideas 'Stepenik': www.rts.rs/lat/radio/ra...
Stepenik : Zašto je nacionalizam tako moćan?
Gost: dr Siniša Malešević
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I am glad to see that my 2022 Cambridge University Press book "Why Humans Fight" has been translated into traditional Chinese and published in Taiwan:
Just published! A contribution to a very topical special issue on war by @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social at Thesis Eleven journal. My contribution looks at the way the emotional analogue of Winter War shaped the public understanding of the War in Ukraine. Available here: doi.org/10.1177/0725...
Book review: @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities (Cambridge University Press 2025) Reviewed by John A. Hall (McGill University) thesiseleven.com/2026/09/11/b... #Nationalism #BookReview #PoliticalSociology #AcademicBooks
Book Review: Nationalism as a Way of Life
Siniša Malešević, Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities (Cambridge University Press, 2025) Reviewed by John A. Hall
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I am glad to see this very thoughtful review of my new book in Thesis 11: thesiseleven.com/2026/09/11/b...
Book Review: Nationalism as a Way of Life
Siniša Malešević, Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities (Cambridge University Press, 2025) Reviewed by John A. Hall
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Two fully funded PhD positions in UCD Sociology: 1: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st... 2: www.ucd.ie/sociology/st...
PhD Researcher position - opportunity 1 - UCD School of Sociology
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Next week in Belgrade:
Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju@ifdtbeograd.bsky.social · last mo.Their lectures will bring two distinct perspectives to the conference’s broader discussion of nationalism in times of crisis: – @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social: "Nationalisms, Wars and Micro-Solidarities" Saturday, September 19 17.30–19.00, 6th floor
I wrote a short piece on my new book for the Canadian ‘Politics and Rights Review’. It is available in English, French, and Spanish: politicsrights.com/are-we-all-n...
Are We All Nationalists Now? - Politics and Rights Review
Nationalism is not confined to extremism or crisis. It is embedded in schools, media, institutions, and the intimacy of everyday family life.
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After a very long delay, caused largely by my inability to find the time needed to write it, my introduction has finally been published and the @nationalitiesp.bsky.social special issue on education and identifications in the Habsburg Empire has been completed.
Compulsory Education and Identities in the Habsburg Empire | Nationalities Papers | Cambridge Core
Compulsory Education and Identities in the Habsburg Empire
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From my review: "In the last few years a number of ambitious fresh studies have appeared that fundamentally affect our understanding of nationalism. Among these groundbreaking books are @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social’s Nationalism as a Way of Life and Joep Leerssen’s Charismatic Nations."
The English Historical Review@enghistrev.bsky.social · 2mo agoEric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social reviews two new books on Nationalism academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
A few years ago, in a longer review article I already detected a new dawn in nationalism studies. The new books by @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social and Joep Leerssen clearly belong to this new wave of highly innovative studies and are highly recommended. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A New Dawn in Nationalism Studies? Some Fresh Incentives to Overcome Historiographical Nationalism - Eric Storm, 2018
Nationalism studies does not seem to be a very innovative field of research. The path-breaking views of Anderson, Gellner and Hobsbawm – all published in 1983 –...
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Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social reviews two new books on Nationalism academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities, by Siniša Malešević; Charismatic Nations: A Cultural History of Nationalism in Europe from 1800 to the Present, by J...
Most investigations of nationalism still take the classic studies as their starting point. Over forty years ago, in the annus mirabilis 1983, Benedict Ande
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Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities, by Siniša Malešević @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social Charismatic Nations: A Cultural History of Nationalism in Europe from 1800 to the Present, by Joep Leerssen @universitypress.cambridge.org
A very kind review of my new book by Eric Storm in the English Historical Review: academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities, by Siniša Malešević; Charismatic Nations: A Cultural History of Nationalism in Europe from 1800 to the Present, by J...
Most investigations of nationalism still take the classic studies as their starting point. Over forty years ago, in the annus mirabilis 1983, Benedict Ande
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Very enjoyable trip to the University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu:
How does nationalism shape everyday life? In this New Books Network podcast, Siniša Malešević explores why nationalism remains the dominant modern worldview and its impact on society, culture, and politics Link: https://cup.org/4qdW3IN #PolSci #Nationalism #Society
Siniša Malešević, "Nationalism as a Way of Life: The Rise and Transformation of Modern Subjectivities" (Cambridge UP, 2025) - New Books Network
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Also, my book "The Basque Exception: The History of an Identity in the Western Pyrenees" will be published next month by @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social. It traces the emergence of collective identities in this region for over 2,000 years. Have a look! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/basque-ex...
The Basque Exception
Millions of international tourists visit the Basque Country every year, with the region carrying a unique and perennial appeal. But, who exactly are the Basques…
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I gave a long interview on empires for the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (unfortunately behind the paywall): www.nzz.ch/pro/imperial...
Beginnt ein imperiales Zeitalter? «Nein, es ist komplizierter» sagt der Soziologe Sinisa Malesevic
Sinisa Malesevic forscht zu Imperien. In Trumps Aussenpolitik sieht er ein Zeichen des Abstiegs, China ist für ihn bloss ökonomisch eine imperiale Macht, und den Sieg der Ukraine hält er für sicher.
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Good to see this Ukrainian audio version summary of my 2010 book 'The Sociology of War and Violence': youtu.be/kJcPuFp2mfs?...
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