After Independence: Making and Protecting the Nation in Postcolonial and Postcommunist StatesLowell Barrington University of Michigan Press, 2009 M12 18 - 320 pages The majority of the existing work on nationalism has centered on its role in the creation of new states. After Independence breaks new ground by examining the changes to nationalism after independence in seven new states. This innovative volume challenges scholars and specialists to rethink conventional views of ethnic and civic nationalism and the division between primordial and constructivist understandings of national identity. "Where do nationalists go once they get what they want? We know rather little about how nationalist movements transform themselves into the governments of new states, or how they can become opponents of new regimes that, in their view, have not taken the self-determination drive far enough. This stellar collection contributes not only to comparative theorizing on nationalist movements, but also deepens our understanding of the contentious politics of nationalism's ultimate product--new countries." --Charles King, Chair of the Faculty and Ion Ratiu Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service "This well-integrated volume analyzes two important variants of nationalism-postcolonial and postcommunist-in a sober, lucid way and will benefit students and scholars alike." --Zvi Gitelman, University of Michigan Lowell W. Barrington is Associate Professor of Political Science, Marquette University. |
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... claims that the most basic thing that can be said about a nation “is that it is a body of people who feel that they are a nation.”11 Hobsbawm adds, “As an initial working assumption, any sufficiently large body of people whose members ...
... claims that the most basic thing that can be said about a nation “is that it is a body of people who feel that they are a nation.”11 Hobsbawm adds, “As an initial working assumption, any sufficiently large body of people whose members ...
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... claims on behalf of an ethnic group.”31 Ethnic politics—the political mobilization of people based on ethnicity—can be a starting point for something that becomes nationalism, but it alone is not nationalism. Richmond makes clear the ...
... claims on behalf of an ethnic group.”31 Ethnic politics—the political mobilization of people based on ethnicity—can be a starting point for something that becomes nationalism, but it alone is not nationalism. Richmond makes clear the ...
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... claim to a particular territory can be established.32 In addition , the problem with labeling nationalism as something better labeled ethnic politics is the same as the problem with mixing up nations and ethnic groups : it assumes that ...
... claim to a particular territory can be established.32 In addition , the problem with labeling nationalism as something better labeled ethnic politics is the same as the problem with mixing up nations and ethnic groups : it assumes that ...
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... claims that the nation " is a political idea and nationalism is a political movement . " 42 Mel- lor's definition of ... claim- ing , “ As an ideology and movement , nationalism exerted a strong influence in the American and French ...
... claims that the nation " is a political idea and nationalism is a political movement . " 42 Mel- lor's definition of ... claim- ing , “ As an ideology and movement , nationalism exerted a strong influence in the American and French ...
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... claims over boundaries may involve struggles with another group, serious struggles within the nation over competing definitions of the territorial and membership boundaries, and difficulty in transmitting the ideas of national member ...
... claims over boundaries may involve struggles with another group, serious struggles within the nation over competing definitions of the territorial and membership boundaries, and difficulty in transmitting the ideas of national member ...
Contents
II Postcolonial Nationalism | 31 |
III Postcommunist Nationalism | 139 |
IV Conclusion | 277 |
Contributors | 297 |
Index | 301 |
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