A the power and politics of national symbols Marshall, Tim 1959- creator text bibliography nyu 2018 First Scribner trade paperback edition monographic eng

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290 pages, 16 pages of plates (unpaged) : illustrations ; 22 cm. From the renewed sense of nationalism in China to troubled identities in Europe and the USA, to the terrifying rise of Islamic State, the world is a confusing place right now and we need to understand the symbols, old and new, that people are rallying around. For thousands of years, flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colors. And still, in the twenty-first century, we die for them. Flags fly at the UN, on Arab streets, from front porches in Texas. They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob. In nine chapters covering the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, international flags, and flags of terror, Tim Marshall examines the systems of symbols that represent nation states and non-state actors (including ISIS, Hezbollah, and Hamas) and how they figure in diplomatic relations and events today. The stars and stripes -- The union and the jack -- The cross and the crusades -- Colors of Arabia -- Flags of fear -- East of Eden -- Flags of freedom -- Flags of revolution -- The good, the bad, and the ugly. Tim Marshall. Originally published under title: Worth dying for. London : Elliot and Thompson, 2016. Includes an excerpt from the author new book "The age of walls" Includes bibliographical references and index. Flags Political aspects Emblems, National Political aspects Symbolism Banderas Emblemas nacionales Simbolismo JC 345 M369f 2018 929.9/2 Marshall, Tim, 1959- author. New York : Scribner, 2017 First Scribner hardcover edition. (DLC) 2017040831 9781501168345 (pbk.) 1501168347 (pbk.) 2017288745 DLC 170824 20230411090821.0 19962090 eng