{"product_id":"nationalism-national-identity-and-conflict-alexis-heraclides-9781801353267","title":"Nationalism, National Identity and Conflict in Southeast Europe: Towards a Comparative Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking into the intricate relationship between nationalism, national identity, and conflict, this book offers a comparative approach to understanding the enduring tensions in Southeast Europe. Alexis Heraclides examines the complex dynamics of five nations - Albanians, Bulgarians, Greeks, Macedonians, and Turks - and four key axis of conflicts: Greece and Turkey, Greece and Macedonia, Bulgaria and Macedonia, and Greece and Albania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough in-depth analysis, the Heraclides explores how historical narratives and the denial of other's identities fuel protracted rivalry and hinder conflict resolution in the region. From the roots of national identity formation to the manifestations of \"us\" versus \"them\" mentalities, this work sheds light on the critical interplay between identity and foreign policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study is essential for scholars and anyone seeking to understand the deep-seated nationalisms that continue to shape the political landscape of Southeast Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Foreign policy analysis updated: towards the nationalist identity and conflict nexus 3\u003cbr\u003ePART I. Ethnogenesis: Greeks, Bulgarians, Albanians, Turks and Macedonians 13\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Greek nationalism, identity and narrative. 19\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Bulgarian Nationalism, Identity and narrative. 39\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Albanian nationalism, identity and narrative. 59\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Turkish nationalism: national identity and narrative. 79\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Macedonian nationalism and national identity. 95\u003cbr\u003ePART II. National Identity and Conflict: four case studies. 119\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Greece and Turkey: a classic conflict of national identities and historical narratives 123\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Greece and Macedonia: national identities and narratives and the non-acceptance of the Other 157\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Bulgaria and Macedonia: non-acceptance of the Other and national identities and narratives. 195\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Greece and Albania: entanglements, national identity and historical narrative 229\u003cbr\u003eIn lieu of a conclusion. 267 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBibliography. 271 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003eAlexis Heraclides is professor emeritus at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Athens). His more recent books are The Macedonian Question and the Macedonians: A History (Routledge, 2021) and with Ylli Kromidha, Greek-Albanian Entanglements since the Nineteenth Century: A History (Routledge, 2024). He is also editor with Gizem Alioğlu Çakmak, of Greece and Turkey in Conflict and Cooperation: From Europeanization to De-Europeanization (Routledge, 2019).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexis Heraclides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801353263\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801353267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Transnational Press London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Alexis Heraclides","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241933582591,"sku":"9781801353267","price":33.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c47313a9-0707-4852-8e3c-f027db11121a.jpg?v=1772656645","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nationalism-national-identity-and-conflict-alexis-heraclides-9781801353267","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}