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Orient Blackswan Nation and National Identity in South Asia by S L Sharma
This book brings together papers by leading sociologists on the problem of Nation and national identity in South Asia. The book makes important conceptual distinctions between ‘nation’, ‘state’, ‘territory’ and ‘region’. It also attempts to understand the rise of the state and civil society over time. It includes papers on gender and caste in the nation-state and also includes papers on national identity in Sri Lanka and Pakistan.