Benedict Anderson's well-known book continues to enjoy unwavering popularity and is now available in its third edition. According to Anderson, there are no nations; "nation" is an invention, a model that was only possible in certain historical contexts. This sparked debates that remain unresolved to this day. When the German edition was first published in 1988, Anderson was criticized for having a non-European and cultural-anthropological perspective. Today, this very aspect is what makes the book appealing.