Extreme politics : nationalism, violence, and the end of Eastern Europe /
Why do some violent conflicts endure across the centuries, while others become dimly remembered ancient struggles among forgotten peoples? Is nationalism really the powerful force that it appeared to be in the 1990s? In this wide-ranging and readable set of essays, Charles King examines the conceptu...
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Oxford University Press,
2010
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Table of Contents:
- Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; Part I: Theory and Comparison; 2. The National Origins of Nationalism Studies; 3. Loser Nationalisms: How Certain Ideas of the Nation Succeed or Fail; 4. The Micropolitics of Social Violence; Part II: Eastern Europe and Eurasia; 5. Post-Postcommunism: Is There Still an "Eastern Europe"?; 6. The Benefits of Ethnic War; 7. Diasporas and International Politics; 8. Migration, Institutions, and Ethnicity; 9. Conclusion: History and the Science of Politics; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y.
