Nationalist Exclusion and Ethnic Conflict: Shadows of Modernity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521011853)

Nationalism and the prevalence of ethnic conflict are features of contemporary politics. Many commentators have viewed such conflicts as a return to some primitive impulse. Andreas Wimmer's book argues that nationalism is in fact characteristic of the modern world, deriving from the nature of the state. He argues that the nation-state rests on membership of a particular ethnic or national group, and the exclusion of non-members, creating the potential for conflict. Containing detailed studies of Mexico, Iraq and Switzerland, this is an original contribution to a topical debate.

Author: Andreas Wimmer
ISBN-10: 052101185X
ISBN-13: 9780521011853
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2002
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.10w x 0.81d