Introduction: parades, flags, and national pride -- Vexed links: perspectives on nationalism, the state, and modernity -- Fraught legacies: nationalism, colonialism, and race -- Redoubtable essences: nationalisms and genders -- Checking (homo) sexualities at the nation's door: nationalisms and sexualities -- In the name of God, community, and country: nationalisms, ethnicity, and religion -- Conclusion: speculations on the future of nationalisms.