If nations and the myths they perpetuate loosen – or even lose – their grip on citizens’ lives, what will replace them? Are nations still capable of creating meaning and inspiring citizens’ imaginations? A meticulous and well-informed observer of collective imaginations, on which he has written several books, Gérard Bouchard analyzes the psychological foundations and formal configurations of national myths as variants of social myths. He also looks at several case studies to test his theory. At the end of this ambitious work, readers will understand that in the age of globalization, the future of national myths is intimately linked to the future of democracy.