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After Independence: Making and Protecting the Nation in Postcolonial and Postcommunist States
Lowell W. Barrington, Ed.
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The majority of the existing work on nationalism has centered on its role in the creation of new states. After Independence breaks new ground by examining the changes to nationalism after independence in seven new states. This innovative volume challenges scholars and specialists to rethink conventional views of ethnic and civic nationalism and the division between primordial and constructivist understandings of national identity.
"Where do nationalists go once they get what they want? We know rather little about how nationalist movements transform themselves into the governments of new states, or how they can become opponents of new regimes that, in their view, have not taken the self-determination drive far enough. This stellar collection contributes not only to comparative theorizing on nationalist movements, but also deepens our understanding of the contentious politics of nationalism's ultimate product--new countries."
--Charles King, Chair of the Faculty and Ion Ratiu Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
"This well-integrated volume analyzes two important variants of nationalism-postcolonial and postcommunist-in a sober, lucid way and will benefit students and scholars alike."
--Zvi Gitelman, University of Michigan
Lowell W. Barrington is Associate Professor of Political Science, Marquette University.
"Where do nationalists go once they get what they want? We know rather little about how nationalist movements transform themselves into the governments of new states, or how they can become opponents of new regimes that, in their view, have not taken the self-determination drive far enough. This stellar collection contributes not only to comparative theorizing on nationalist movements, but also deepens our understanding of the contentious politics of nationalism's ultimate product--new countries."
--Charles King, Chair of the Faculty and Ion Ratiu Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
"This well-integrated volume analyzes two important variants of nationalism-postcolonial and postcommunist-in a sober, lucid way and will benefit students and scholars alike."
--Zvi Gitelman, University of Michigan
Lowell W. Barrington is Associate Professor of Political Science, Marquette University.
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Cover
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Title
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Copyright
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Contents
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Preface & Acknowledgments
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I. INTRODUCTION
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1. Nationalism & Independence
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II. POSTCOLONIAL NATIONALISM
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2. Nationalism in Postcolonial States
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3. From Malay Nationalism to a Malaysian Nation?
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4. Rwanda: Tragic Land of Dual Nationalisms
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5. From Irredentism to Secession: The Decline of Pan-Somali Nationalism
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III. POSTCOMMUNIST NATIONALISM
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6. The Post-Soviet Nations after Independence
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7. Nationalism in Post-Soviet Lithuania New Approaches for the Nation of “Innocent Sufferers”
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8. Kravchuk to the Orange Revolution The Victory of Civic Nationalism in Post-Soviet Ukraine
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9. Post-Soviet Armenia Nationalism & Its (Dis)contents
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10. Georgia Nationalism from under the Rubble
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IV. Conclusion
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11. Nationalism, Nation Making, & the Postcolonial States of Asia, Africa, & Eurasia
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Contributors
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Index
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Published: 2006
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
- 978-0-472-02508-4 (ebook)
- 978-0-472-06898-2 (paper)