Gellner is considered a leading theoretician on what issue?
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Gellner is considered a leading theoretician on the issue of nationalism. He is best known for his work Nations and Nationalism, in which he argues that nationalism is a modern phenomenon that is rooted in the rise of industrial society. Gellner argues that nationalism is a product of the need for a common identity among people who are increasingly separated from each other by the forces of industrialization.
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