Where Nation-States Come From Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism

Name: Where Nation-States Come From Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism
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ISBN: 9780691134673

ISBN-10: 0691134677

ISBN-13: 9780691134673

Edition: 2007

Authors: Philip G. Roeder

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To date, the world can lay claim to little more than 190 sovereign independent entities recognized as nation-states, while by some estimates there may be up to eight hundred more nation-state projects underway and seven to eight thousand potential projects. Why do a few such endeavors come to fruition while most fail? Standard explanations have pointed to national awakenings, nationalist mobilizations, economic efficiency, military prowess, or intervention by the great powers.Where Nation-States Come Fromprovides a compelling alternative account, one that incorporates an in-depth examination of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and their successor states. Philip Roeder argues that…

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List price: $58.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 8/5/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 440
Size: 6.57" wide x 8.82" long x 1.01" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Acknowledgments



The Institutional Origins of Nation-States



Who Gets a State of Their Own?



Varieties of Segmented States



Processes: Forging Political-Identity Hegemonies



Hegemonies and Segment-State Machines



Creating Identity Hegemony



Conditions for Political-Identity Hegemony



Processes: Escalation to Nation-State Crises



The Dynamics of Nation-State Crises



The Segmental Agenda and Escalation of Stakes



Escalation of Means in Nation-State Crises



Outcomes: Crises and Independence



Which Nation-State Projects Create Crises?



Which Segment-States Become Nation-States?



Nation-States and the International System


Appendix: Segment-States, 1901-2000


References


Index