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SAGE PUBLISHING Nationalism Ethnicity And The State 2012 Edition by Coakley
This exciting new book is the first to offer a truly comprehensive account of the vibrant topic of nationalism. Packed with a series of rich, illustrative examples, the book examines this powerful and remarkable political force by exploring:- Definitions of nationalism- Language and nationalism- Religion and Nationalism- Nationalist history- The social roots of ideologies and the significance of race, gender and class- Nationalist movements, from dominant majorities to peripheral minorities socio-economic and sociological perspectives- State responses to nationalismSupported by a number of helpful illustrations, tables and diagrams, the text is both engaging and highly informative.Nationalism, Ethnicity and the State: Making and Breaking Nations will prove an insightful read for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers in the area of Politics and International Relations. IntroductionThe Study of NationalismIntroductionMatters of DefinitionMatters of EvaluationMatters of AnalysisConclusionPART ONE: NATION AND SOCIETYNationalism, Race and GenderIntroductionRace and NationGender and NationConclusionNationalism and LanguageIntroductionLanguage and Its NatureLanguage and PoliticsLanguage and NationConclusionNationalism and ReligionIntroductionReligion and Its NatureReligion and PoliticsReligion and NationConclusionNationalism and HistoryIntroductionThe Writing of HistoryNationalist HistoryHistory and the NationConclusionNationalism and Public CultureIntroductionMaterial Culture and the NationThe Arts and the NationSport and the NationConclusionPART TWO: NATIONALIST MOBILIZATIONNationalism and Social StructureIntroductionClass and NationSocioeconomic Change and NationalismRegion and NationConclusionTypes of Nationalist MobilizationIntroductionCommon FeaturesIntergrationist NationalismColonial NationalismSeparatist NationalsmConclusionExplaining NationalismIntroductionThe Birth of NationalismThe Growth of NatioalsmThe Victory of NationalismConclusionNationalism and State StructureIntroductionSuppressing MinoritiesIncorporating MinoritiesConclusionCONCLUSIONNation and State in PerspectiveIntroductionReassembling the ArgumentSpeculating About the FutureConclusion