The politics of nationalism and ethnicity /
James G. Kellas.
- 2nd ed. rev. and updated.
- Houndmills : New York : Macmillan Press ; St. Martin's Press, c1998.
- xii, 246 p. ; 22 cm.
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.