Many people think that nations are ancient creations, but they are actually a 19th century invention. Let's deflate the world-view a bit and see why 1848 is the origin of nation-hood. Through YouTube's cowardice, this video has been demonetized, pending review. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/BlOYsCfe-Ig related: https://youtu.be/iQ8XuNWHx1A ------------------------------------------------------------ references: For the US see: Thomas Bender, A Nation among Nations: America’s Place in World History (New York: Hill and Wang, 2006), 116-181. https://amzn.to/2Ldvl2G Scottland: Hugh Trevor-Roper, "The Highland Tradition of Scotland." in eds. Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger, The Invention of Tradition (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1983). https://amzn.to/2uTH7Fl China: Gries, Peter. China's New Nationalism: Pride, Politics, and Diplomacy. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004. https://amzn.to/2NUv5me Why National History is defunct: Thomas Baker, "National History in the Age of Michelet, Maculay, and Bancroft." A Companion to Western Historical Thought, eds Kramer, Lloyd and Maza, Sarah (MA: Blackwell, 2002), 185-204. https://amzn.to/2K4fjm8 Anderson, Benedict. Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. Revised Edition. 1983; London, UK: Verso, 2006. https://amzn.to/2uGcZNm Peter Gunn, History and Cultural Theory (Oxon, UK: Pearson Education Limited, 2006), 131-155. https://amzn.to/2uWmK9F ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 contribute to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #History #n