Identity and Intolerance. Nationalism, Racism, and Xenophobia in Germany and the United States

In a world of increasingly heterogeneous societies, matters of identity politics and the links between collective identities and national, racial, or ethnic intolerance have assumed dramatic significance. Identity and Intolerance attempts to show how German and American societies have historically confronted and currently confront matters of national, racial, and ethnic inclusion and exclusion. The comparative perspective sheds light on the specific links among the cultural construction of nationhood and otherness, the political modes of integration and exclusion, and the social conditions of tolerance and intolerance.

"This volume, seeking to resolve the issue by theoretically informed discussion, opens with the provocative reflection that racial prejudice should be regarded as a feature of modernity. The revival of racism in Eastern Europe, and the cultural paradigm of nationalism serve as starting points for a volume which is diverse in terms of methodological approaches and issues. Certainly ambitious in scope and interesting..." Canadian Journal of History