Nationalism and violence / Christopher Dandeker, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dandeker, Christopher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism.

Ethnic relations.

Political violence.

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

Physical Description:

ix, 224 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, [1998]

Summary:

With contributions from leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences, this book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the roots of violent national conflicts within and between states. It considers some of the key mechanisms of conflict resolution, including economic interdependence and revised notions of sovereignty and the nation-state.

Contents:

Nationalism, nation-states, and violence at the end of the twentieth century : a sociological view / Christopher Dandeker

The economics of nationalism and violence / Harold James

From competitive interest, perceived injustice, and identity needs to collective action : psychological mechanisms in ethnic nationalism / Assaad E. Azzi

Status changes and ethnic conflict in twentieth-century America / Reed Ueda

Nations, states, and sovereignty : meanings and challenges in post-Cold War international security / James Gow.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1560003391

9781560003397

OCLC:

37437514

Publisher Number:

99943844097