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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... ethnic pol- itics.” Rutland, for example, defines nationalism as a “statement of 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 ...
... ethnic pol- itics.” Rutland, for example, defines nationalism as a “statement of 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 ...
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... ethnic politics is the same as the problem with mixing up nations and ethnic groups : it assumes that the nation is ethnic . A definition of nationalism from Gellner , “ a theory of political legitimacy , which requires that ethnic ...
... ethnic politics is the same as the problem with mixing up nations and ethnic groups : it assumes that the nation is ethnic . A definition of nationalism from Gellner , “ a theory of political legitimacy , which requires that ethnic ...
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... ethnic or national communities desire their own inde- pendent state.46 While the combination of the terms ethnic and national in the definition is awkward , Van Evera's consideration of nationalism as an idea - based move- ment is ...
... ethnic or national communities desire their own inde- pendent state.46 While the combination of the terms ethnic and national in the definition is awkward , Van Evera's consideration of nationalism as an idea - based move- ment is ...
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... Ethnic versus Civic Nationalism & Primordialist, Constructivist, & Instrumentalist Views of National Identity The Problems, and Usefulness, of the Ethnic/Civic Nationalism Typology For a long time, it was commonplace in the nationalism ...
... Ethnic versus Civic Nationalism & Primordialist, Constructivist, & Instrumentalist Views of National Identity The Problems, and Usefulness, of the Ethnic/Civic Nationalism Typology For a long time, it was commonplace in the nationalism ...
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... ethnic and pure civic types may not be easy to find, thinking of the ideal civic or ethnic national identity is valuable as a way to measure the national identity choices, and their consequences, in real cases. As discussed in the next ...
... ethnic and pure civic types may not be easy to find, thinking of the ideal civic or ethnic national identity is valuable as a way to measure the national identity choices, and their consequences, in real cases. As discussed in the next ...
Contents
II Postcolonial Nationalism | 31 |
III Postcommunist Nationalism | 139 |
IV Conclusion | 277 |
Contributors | 297 |
Index | 301 |
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