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Extreme politics : nationalism, violence, and the end of Eastern Europe / Charles King.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- King, Charles, 1967-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ethnic conflict--Europe, Eastern.
- Ethnic conflict.
- Political violence--Europe, Eastern.
- Political violence.
- Nationalism--Europe, Eastern.
- Nationalism.
- Europe, Eastern--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.
- Europe, Eastern.
- Europe, Eastern--Politics and government--1989-.
- Genre:
- Authors' presentation copies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- 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;
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-36750-1
- 9786612367502
- 0-19-970824-X
- OCLC:
- 507428601
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