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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Page 7
... sense of purpose : con- trolling the territory that the members of the group believe belongs to them.25 It should now be clear why the term nation cannot be used interchange- ably with ethnic group . Nations differ from ethnic groups ...
... sense of purpose : con- trolling the territory that the members of the group believe belongs to them.25 It should now be clear why the term nation cannot be used interchange- ably with ethnic group . Nations differ from ethnic groups ...
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... sense of right to control territory are necessary components of national identity. Certainly, both of these elements are “constructed”; elites both shape the cultural features that unify the nation and develop the arguments about ...
... sense of right to control territory are necessary components of national identity. Certainly, both of these elements are “constructed”; elites both shape the cultural features that unify the nation and develop the arguments about ...
Page 15
... sense of homeland ” and an emotional attachment to that homeland coincides with the development of national self - conscious- ness , and it is claimed that " for a nation to exist , it must have some place that it can claim as its own ...
... sense of homeland ” and an emotional attachment to that homeland coincides with the development of national self - conscious- ness , and it is claimed that " for a nation to exist , it must have some place that it can claim as its own ...
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... sense of national consensus or identity.”75 That nation-building and national inte- gration are often used interchangeably in the political development litera- ture is a sign that nation-building usually requires the bringing together ...
... sense of national consensus or identity.”75 That nation-building and national inte- gration are often used interchangeably in the political development litera- ture is a sign that nation-building usually requires the bringing together ...
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... sense by many groups that not enough of our symbols are being emphasized while too many of theirs are. This is especially true of ethnic minorities, who often see civic nation-building as more of an assimilation process than a melting ...
... sense by many groups that not enough of our symbols are being emphasized while too many of theirs are. This is especially true of ethnic minorities, who often see civic nation-building as more of an assimilation process than a melting ...
Contents
II Postcolonial Nationalism | 31 |
III Postcommunist Nationalism | 139 |
IV Conclusion | 277 |
Contributors | 297 |
Index | 301 |
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