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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... cultural features, such as common myths, values, and customs,18 and a prevailing single language is something found in most nations. In other words, to say that nations are groups that consider themselves nations, without considering ...
... cultural features, such as common myths, values, and customs,18 and a prevailing single language is something found in most nations. In other words, to say that nations are groups that consider themselves nations, without considering ...
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... cultural fea- tures ( such as language , myths , and values ) and the belief in the right to terri- torial self - determination.23 Put another way , they are groups of people linked by unifying cultural characteristics and the desire to ...
... cultural fea- tures ( such as language , myths , and values ) and the belief in the right to terri- torial self - determination.23 Put another way , they are groups of people linked by unifying cultural characteristics and the desire to ...
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... cultural idea of the nation as one's primary identity , and a moral idea of justification of action to protect the rights of the nation against the “ other . " 35 Gellner's definition , " a principle which holds that the political and ...
... cultural idea of the nation as one's primary identity , and a moral idea of justification of action to protect the rights of the nation against the “ other . " 35 Gellner's definition , " a principle which holds that the political and ...
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... cultural anthropology literature on ethnic iden- tity, a major divide in the study of nationalism relates to where national identity comes from. The different positions can generally be grouped into three rival theoretical perspectives ...
... cultural anthropology literature on ethnic iden- tity, a major divide in the study of nationalism relates to where national identity comes from. The different positions can generally be grouped into three rival theoretical perspectives ...
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... interchangeably in the political development litera- ture is a sign that nation-building usually requires the bringing together of groups with various cultural, economic, or regional identities.76 National- ists 19 Introduction.
... interchangeably in the political development litera- ture is a sign that nation-building usually requires the bringing together of groups with various cultural, economic, or regional identities.76 National- ists 19 Introduction.
Contents
II Postcolonial Nationalism | 31 |
III Postcommunist Nationalism | 139 |
IV Conclusion | 277 |
Contributors | 297 |
Index | 301 |
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