Nation, State, and Territory - Origins, Evolutions, and Relationships

Informationen zum Autor George W. White is associate professor of geography at Frostburg State University. Klappentext Globalization seems to be making nation-states increasingly irrelevant, yet their number has continued to grow. New nation-states emerged out of the ruins of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia; more still may come as Palestinians, Kurds, Chechens, and other peoples struggle tenaciously to establish their own. Through careful analysis White examines the origins, evolutions, and relationships of the world's nation-states to provide a better understanding of their interactions and conflicts. Zusammenfassung Globalization seems to be making nation-states increasingly irrelevant! yet their number continues to grow. This work examines the origins! evolutions! and relationships of the world's nation-states to provide a better understanding of their interactions and conflicts. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Nations as Spatial Entities Chapter 3 States as Spatial Entities Chapter 4 The Birth of Modern European Nations and States Chapter 5 The Maturation of Modern European Nations and States Chapter 6 Interlogue

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: George W. White, White George W.
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.04.2007
• EAN: 9780742530263
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-3026-3
• Pagine: 304
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Sistema politico; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state