The State of Nationalism is jointly developed and supported by the research and archive network, National movements and Intermediary Structures in Europe (NISE) and the University of Plymouth (UoP). Leading experts in the study of nationalism provide scholarly support through the Advisory Council and the Advisory Committee. The State of Nationalism also benefits from the expertise and support of its Associated Partners. Dr. Eric Taylor Woods and Dr Robert Schertzer are responsible for the overall management and editing of SoN.
The State of Nationalism seeks to fulfill four broad objectives:
1) To review and annotate the scholarly literature associated with the study of nationalism
2) To advance understanding of nationalism by providing scholars with a resource for evaluating existing areas of research
3) To encourage comparative and theoretically-oriented research on nationalism
4) To become the leading reference for the study of nationalism in the world