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The politics of nationalism and ethnicity / James G. Kellas.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: Houndmills : Macmillan Press ; New York : St. Martin's Press, c1998.Edition: 2nd ed. rev. and updatedDescription: xii, 246 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0312215533 (pbk)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.5/4 21
Contents:
Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Ethnicity and Human Nature.- Nationalism as Ideology.- The Evolution of Nationalism: Theories.- Ethnic and Social Nationalism.- Nationalist Movements and Ethnic Politics: Forms and Periods.- Nationalism in the Western World.- Nationalism in the Former Communist States.- Nationalism in the Developing World, South Africa, and the Middle East.- Cultural Pluralism and the Politics of Accommodation.- Nationalism and International Relations.- Conclusion: An Integrated Theory of the Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity.- Synopsis of Theory.- Bibliography.- Index.
Summary: This text provides a review and assessment of the main theoretical approaches to the study of nationalism, and considers a range of examples from around the world of contemporary nationalist movements and of the strategies of pluralism and accommodation which have been developed to contain them.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index.

Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Ethnicity and Human Nature.- Nationalism as Ideology.- The Evolution of Nationalism: Theories.- Ethnic and Social Nationalism.- Nationalist Movements and Ethnic Politics: Forms and Periods.- Nationalism in the Western World.- Nationalism in the Former Communist States.- Nationalism in the Developing World, South Africa, and the Middle East.- Cultural Pluralism and the Politics of Accommodation.- Nationalism and International Relations.- Conclusion: An Integrated Theory of the Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity.- Synopsis of Theory.- Bibliography.- Index.

This text provides a review and assessment of the main theoretical approaches to the study of nationalism, and considers a range of examples from around the world of contemporary nationalist movements and of the strategies of pluralism and accommodation which have been developed to contain them.

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