What does describing a nation as bounded mean in Anderson’s account?
Answer & explanation
A finite community with limits that distinguish its members from others.
In Anderson’s account, a nation is bounded because it is imagined as having limits beyond which other communities exist. Those limits need not be fixed forever, and bounded membership does not require a uniform language or natural barriers.
Imagined communities
Chapter 1 · Introduction
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