Eric Hobsbawm

Eric Hobsbawm (born June 9, 1917) is a British historian and author, once the leading theoretician of the now defunct Communist Party of Great Britain.

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June 9 - 1917 - British - Historian - Author - Communist Party of Great Britain

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One of Hobsbawm's interests is the invention of traditions, national and otherwise. He has spent considerable effort in exposing the artificiality of many "traditions" that nation states use to justify their own existence and importance.

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Tradition - Nation state

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