books about: ethnonationalism

books about: ethnonationalism

books:

Ethnonationalism

National Identity (Ethnonationalism in Comparative Perspective)

Anthony D. Smith

University of Nevada Press, 1993

best account of modern nationalism from Smith
This book contains many ideas propogated by Anthony Smith in many of his other books (i.e., _State and Nation in the Third World_, _The Ethnic Origin of Nations_, _Nations and Nationalism in a Global Era_) but combines them into one short volume. Smith first focuses on ...

Ethnonationalism

Walker Connor

Princeton University Press, 1993

Classic, Essential Reading
Walker Connor has been writing about ethnonationalism for decades. This is a much needed collection of his essays. They are well written and closely argued. The importance of his arguments for understanding ethnic conflicts in today's world can scarcely be overstated. ...

Ethnic Times: Exploring Ethnonationalism in the Former Yugoslavia
Dusan Kecmanovic

Praeger Publishers, 2001

Kecmanovic deals with the phenomenon of ethnonationalism, both as a broad, worldwide concern and as a key ingredient to the struggles in the former Yugoslavia. As in the former Yugoslavia, the rise of ethnonationalistic sentiments and attitudes coincided with the transition from a state-and party-run affair to a new, post-communist type of ...

The Broken Olive Branch: The Impasse of Ethnonationalism (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution)
Harry Anastasiou

Syracuse University Press, 2008

At the forefront of its field, "The Broken Olive Branch" examines the dynamics of ethnonationalism in Cyprus, a country mired in a decades-long struggle fueled by ethnic rivalry. Harry Anastasiou's analysis of Cyprus' historic conflict examines the logic of nationalist thinking, assesses the rise of Greek and Turkish nationalism, and traces the ...

The Basques, The Catalans, and Spain: Alternative Routes to Nationalist Mobilisation
Daniele Conversi

University of Nevada Press, 2000

This work provides an introduction to Basque and Catalan nationalism. The two movements have much in common, but have differed in the strategies adopted to further their cause. Basque nationalism, in the shape of the military wing of ETA, took the path of violence, spawning an efficient terrorist campaign, while Catalan nationalism is more ...

National Liberation (Ethnonationalism in Comparative Perspective)
Nigel Harris

University of Nevada Press, 1993

This study of the concept of nationalism traces its origins in the rise of capitalism and the nation state. Among the examples cited are the liberation movements of Asia, the growth of Zionism and nationalist movements in the Russian Empire and the USSR. Harris argues that in today's international economic system, economic liberation can no ...

Sikh Ethnonationalism and the Political Economy of Punjab

Shinder Purewal

Oxford University Press, USA, 2000

Very Confusing and somewhat simplistic.
The book starts off weak but I continued reading since I'm fairly open minded regarding most writing styles. I wanted to give the author as much lateral movement as possible but I found this book to be poorly written. Early on the author exposes his political biases ...

Ethnonationalism in the Contemporary World: Walker Connor and the Study of Nationalism (Routledge Advances in ...
D. Conversi

Routledge, 2002

This collection is an up-to-date survey of various theories of nationalism. Inspired by the work of Walker Connor, the distinguished contributors discuss the resurgence of nationalism on a global scale and features case studies on the Basque country, South Africa, and Canada.