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Extreme politics : nationalism, violence, and the end of Eastern Europe / / Charles King



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Autore: King Charles <1967-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Extreme politics : nationalism, violence, and the end of Eastern Europe / / Charles King Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
Disciplina: 305.800947
Soggetto topico: Ethnic conflict - Europe, Eastern
Political violence - Europe, Eastern
Nationalism - Europe, Eastern
Soggetto geografico: Europe, Eastern Ethnic relations Political aspects
Europe, Eastern Politics and government 1989-
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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;
Sommario/riassunto: 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 1990's? In this wide-ranging and readable set of essays, Charles King examines the conceptual intersection of nationalist ideology, social violence, and the political transformation of Europe and Eurasia over the last two decades. The end of communism seemed to usher in a period of radical change-an era of ""extreme politics"" that pitted nations, ethnic groups, and violent entrepreneurs
Titolo autorizzato: Extreme politics  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-36750-1
9786612367502
0-19-970824-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910811163603321
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