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Notions of Nationalism / ed. by Sukumar Periwal.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, [2022]Copyright date: ©1995Description: 1 online resource (258 p.)Content type:
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  • 9789633865293
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nationalisms, Classified and Explained -- 3 Towards a Theory of Nationalism: Consensus and Dissensus -- 4 A Political Theory of Nationalism and Its Excesses -- 5 National Self-Determination from a Historical Perspective -- 6 Origins of the Constructivist Theory of the Nation -- 7 Intellectuals, Ethnic Groups and Nations: Two Late-twentieth-century Cases -- 8 Breaking the Mould? Quebec Independence and Secession in the Developed West -- 9 Institutional Plurality: Problem or Solution for the Multi-ethnic State? -- 10 Nations, Nationalism and European Citizens -- 11 The Significance of Preconceptions: Europe of Civil Societies and Europe of Nationalities -- 12 Conclusion -- Index
Summary: In this highly topical volume, a group of distinguished scholars explore various aspects of nationalism theory and shed light on the current thinking in this area of great contemporary importance. Such topics as primordialism, institutional plurality in multi-ethnic states, historical problems of nationalism, and the importance of local-level understanding in dealing with such problems, are examined with clarity and vision. Together the essays provide a valuable insight into an intricate debate which is of crucial relevance to the understanding of contemporary politics not only in Central Europe but in the world at large.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nationalisms, Classified and Explained -- 3 Towards a Theory of Nationalism: Consensus and Dissensus -- 4 A Political Theory of Nationalism and Its Excesses -- 5 National Self-Determination from a Historical Perspective -- 6 Origins of the Constructivist Theory of the Nation -- 7 Intellectuals, Ethnic Groups and Nations: Two Late-twentieth-century Cases -- 8 Breaking the Mould? Quebec Independence and Secession in the Developed West -- 9 Institutional Plurality: Problem or Solution for the Multi-ethnic State? -- 10 Nations, Nationalism and European Citizens -- 11 The Significance of Preconceptions: Europe of Civil Societies and Europe of Nationalities -- 12 Conclusion -- Index

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In this highly topical volume, a group of distinguished scholars explore various aspects of nationalism theory and shed light on the current thinking in this area of great contemporary importance. Such topics as primordialism, institutional plurality in multi-ethnic states, historical problems of nationalism, and the importance of local-level understanding in dealing with such problems, are examined with clarity and vision. Together the essays provide a valuable insight into an intricate debate which is of crucial relevance to the understanding of contemporary politics not only in Central Europe but in the world at large.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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