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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... variant of nationalism one is discussing, nationalism is about two things: the nation and control over territory—specifically, the perceived national “homeland.” Because of its emphasis on territorial control, nationalism's power as a ...
... variant of nationalism one is discussing, nationalism is about two things: the nation and control over territory—specifically, the perceived national “homeland.” Because of its emphasis on territorial control, nationalism's power as a ...
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... Variants of Nationalism after Independence Nationalist elites, as with all elites, tend both to believe in their cause and to have a desire to obtain and maintain power. They are, in other words, both “true believers” as well as self ...
... Variants of Nationalism after Independence Nationalist elites, as with all elites, tend both to believe in their cause and to have a desire to obtain and maintain power. They are, in other words, both “true believers” as well as self ...
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... variant 1: nationalism as “external-territory-claiming” This perception that the homeland extends beyond the state leads to the first variant of postindependence nationalism. Here, nationalists look beyond the new state to territory ...
... variant 1: nationalism as “external-territory-claiming” This perception that the homeland extends beyond the state leads to the first variant of postindependence nationalism. Here, nationalists look beyond the new state to territory ...
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... variant 2: nationalism as “sovereignty-protecting” When minority groups are present in the new state, they may provoke nationalist responses from the majority. One reason that minorities are so potentially provocative is that they may ...
... variant 2: nationalism as “sovereignty-protecting” When minority groups are present in the new state, they may provoke nationalist responses from the majority. One reason that minorities are so potentially provocative is that they may ...
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... variant 3: nationalism as civic “nation-building” Thus, a third potential route for nationalism after independence is that nationalists turn to civic “nation-building.” Nation-building concerns the development of a national identity ...
... variant 3: nationalism as civic “nation-building” Thus, a third potential route for nationalism after independence is that nationalists turn to civic “nation-building.” Nation-building concerns the development of a national identity ...
Contents
II Postcolonial Nationalism | 31 |
III Postcommunist Nationalism | 139 |
IV Conclusion | 277 |
Contributors | 297 |
Index | 301 |
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