Nations without States

This text provides an analysis of Western substate nationalism by drawing on a range of case studies. Drawing on a comparative framework, it offers a typology of the different political scenarios in which substate nationalism emerges and develops, ranging from cultural recognition to federation.

List of contents

Introduction.
1. State and Nation.

2. Nations without States: different political scenarios.

3. Nations and Nationalism in Native America.

4. Nationalism as a Social Movement.

5. Cultural Resistance and Political Violence.

6. Nations without States as New Global Political Actors.

7. Conclusion.

Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.

Report

Overall, I would warmly recommend this book to students and scholars working in the areas of nationalism, ethnic politics, European integration and the social and political sciences in general. It offers an excellent example of how theory and empirical research can be combined in the most fruitful way. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Product details

• Authors: Guibernau, Montserrat Guibernau, Montserrat (Open University) Guibernau, M. Montserrat Guibernau I. Berdun, Guibernau Montserrat
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.1999
• EAN: 9780745618012
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-1801-2
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 229 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Nationalism, Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements