Waves of War Nationalism, State Formation, and Ethnic Exclusion in the Modern World

Name: Waves of War Nationalism, State Formation, and Ethnic Exclusion in the Modern World
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ISBN: 9781107673243

ISBN-10: 1107673240

ISBN-13: 9781107673243

Edition: 2012

Authors: Andreas Wimmer

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Why did the nation-state emerge and proliferate across the globe? How is this process related to the wars fought in the modern era? This book offers a new perspective on these issues. Analyzing datasets that cover the entire world over long stretches of time, Andreas Wimmer shows that political power and legitimacy are central to our understanding of nation building, ethnic politics and the violent conflicts associated with both. He argues that shifting from dynastic or imperial legitimacy to rule in the name of a nationally defined people was both the consequence and the cause of wars between and within states. Once the 'like over like' principle was established, the ethno-political…

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/22/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 346
Size: 5.94" wide x 8.98" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English




Introduction and summary



The birth of the nation



The global rise of the nation-state



Nation-state formation and war



Ethnic politics and armed conflict



Can peace be engineered?



Conclusion


Appendices