Europe's new nationalism : states and minorities in conflicts / edited by Richard Caplan and John Feffer.
Contributor(s): Caplan, Richard
| Feffer, John.
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BookPublisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1996Description: xi, 241 p. ; 25 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0195091485 m (hbk); 0195091493 v (pbk).Subject(s): Nationalism -- Europe | Europe -- Politics and government -- 1989- | Europe -- Ethnic relationsDDC classification: 320.54094 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 320.54094 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00068706 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the short period since the end of the Cold War, Europeans have witnessed the rebirth of nationalism as a harrowing threat to stability on the continent. The collapse of Yugoslavia, the newly-won independence of the Baltic states, the unification of Germany, the bloody civil wars in Bosnia, and Georgia, Chechnia's abortive attempt at independence, and state-sanctioned xenophobia in France all attest to the rapid expansion of nationalist fervor in Europe.This provocative volume collects essays by fourteen prominent European scholars and journalists, in which they reflect on the meaning, origins, and implications of the "new nationalism." The authors--some of the best-known experts on European politics and history, including Adam Michnik, Mary Kaldor, Dan Smith, Michael Ignatieff, and Tomaz Mastnak--explore issues such as the role of intellectuals, the impact of nationalism on democracy, culture, and European identity, the distinctions between eastern and western nationalism, and the conflicts nationalism begets. Charged with controversy and emotion, the essays aim to offer fresh perspectives from thinkers with diverse national origins and ideological backgrounds, and suggest viable solutions. Europe's New Nationalism is bound to spark debate about the nature and consequences of this rejuvenated political doctrine.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Richard Caplan and John Feffer -- Dignity and fear: A letter to a friend / Adam Michnik -- Post-Soviet Nationalism / Valery Tishkov -- Cosmoplitanism versus Nationalism: the new divide? / Mary Kaldor -- Fascists, liberals and anti-Nationalism / Tomaz Mastnak -- Scotland's quiet Nationalism / Joyce McMillan -- Nationalism, democracy and the Belgian state / Louis Vos -- Nationalism and the crisis of liberalism / Ghia Nodia -- The Baltic predicament / Alex Grigorievs -- Aggressive Nationalism and immigration in Germany / Jurgen Fijalkowski -- Nationalism and ethnic minorities in post-communist Europe / George Schopflin -- Nationalism and sexism: Eastern Europe in transition / Andjielka Milic -- Hibernian Endgame? Nationalism in a divided Ireland / Tom Garvin -- Reconciling identities in conflict / Dan Smith -- Nationalism and toleration / Michael Ignatieff.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction, Caplan and Feffer
- 1 ""Dignity and Fear: A Letter to a Friend,""
- 2 ""Post Soviet Nationalism,""
- 3 ""Cosmopolitanism versus Nationalism: The New Divide?,""
- 4 ""Behemoth against Leviathan: Fascists, Liberals, and Anti-Nationalism,""
- 5 ""Scotland's Quiet Nationalism,""
- 6 ""Nationalism, Democracy, and the Belgian State,""
- 7 ""Nationalism and the Crisis of Liberalism,""
- 8 ""The Baltic Predicament,""
- 9 ""Aggressive Nationalism and Immigration in Germany,""
- 10 ""Nationalism and Ethnic Minorities in Post-Communist Europe,""
- 11 ""Nationalism and Sexism: Eastern Europe in Transition,""
- 12 ""Hibernian Endgame? Nationalism in a Divided Ireland,""
- 13 ""Reconciling Identities in Conflict,""
- 14 ""Nationalism and Toleration,""