The most authoritative voice and of maximum interest in the study of nationalisms, came to present his book, in which he proposes how to overcome the weight of a problematic past to better bear the collective image.
 
José Álvarez Junco is a professor of History of Political Thought and Social Movements; he enjoys great recognition in leading European and American universities. His last two works 'Dioses utiles: Naciones y nacionalismos' and 'Nueva Historia de la España contemporanea' have earned enthusiastic favor from the reader.