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Where Nation-States Come From : Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism /

Almost all successful nation-state projects have been associated with a particular political institution prior to independence - the segment-state. This text clarifies this link through narrative evidence from Central Eurasia, a rigorous theory, and extensive statistical tests.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roeder, Philip G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2007]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part one. The Institutional Origins of Nation-States. Who Gets a State of Their Own? ; Varieties of Segmented States
  • part two. Processes: Forging Political-Identity Hegemonies. Hegemonies and Segment-State Machines ; Creating Identity Hegemony ; Conditions for Political-Identity Hegemony
  • part three. Processes: Escalation to Nation-State Crises. The Dynamics of Nation-State Crises ; The Segmental Agenda and Escalation of Stakes ; Escalation of Means in Nation-State Crises
  • part four. Outcomes: Crises and Independence. Which Nation-State Projects Create Crises? ; Which Segment-States Become Nation-States? ; Nation-States and the International System
  • Appendix: Segment-States, 1901-2000.