Praised by Mike Davis as “the single most important contribution to Marx studies in recent years,” this book gives a comprehensive account and evaluation of what the founders of Marxism had to say about nations and nationalism.

This book is an excellent introduction to the debates on nationalism among Marxists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and a powerful case for the relevance of socialist internationalism today. It’s probably the best starting point for someone new to the field.

The most influential modern work on the subject, Benedict Anderson’s book is an extraordinarily rich source of ideas about the development of nationalism, drawing on the experience of countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines.