Extreme politics : nationalism, violence, and the end of Eastern Europe /

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Why do some violent conflicts endure across the centuries, while others become dimly remembered ancient struggles among forgotten peoples? Is nationalism really the powerful force that it appeared to be in the 1990s? In this wide-ranging and readable set of essays, Charles King examines the conceptu...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: King, Charles, 1967-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Since 1989
Minorities > Europe, Eastern.
Ethnic conflict > Europe, Eastern.
Political violence > Europe, Eastern.
Regionalism > Europe, Eastern.
Nationalism > Europe, Eastern.
Conflits ethniques > Europe de l'Est.
Violence politique > Europe de l'Est.
Régionalisme > Europe de l'Est.
Nationalisme > Europe de l'Est.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Ethnic conflict
Ethnic relations > Political aspects
Minorities
Nationalism
Politics and government
Political violence
Regionalism
Europe, Eastern > Ethnic relations > Political aspects.
Europe, Eastern > Politics and government > 1989-
Europe de l'Est > Relations interethniques > Aspect politique.
Europe de l'Est > Politique et gouvernement > 1989-
Eastern Europe
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Part I: Theory and Comparison; 2. The National Origins of Nationalism Studies; 3. Loser Nationalisms: How Certain Ideas of the Nation Succeed or Fail; 4. The Micropolitics of Social Violence; Part II: Eastern Europe and Eurasia; 5. Post-Postcommunism: Is There Still an "Eastern Europe"?; 6. The Benefits of Ethnic War; 7. Diasporas and International Politics; 8. Migration, Institutions, and Ethnicity; 9. Conclusion: History and the Science of Politics; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y.

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