Extreme politics: essays on nationalism, violence, and eastern Europe

In this wide-ranging set of essays, Charles King examines the conceptual intersection of nationalist ideology, social violence, and the political transformation of Europe and Eurasia over the last two decades. Extreme Politics chartsthe end of 'Eastern Europe' as a place and chronicles the ongoing revolution in the scholarly study of Russia, the Balkans, and the wider postcommunist world. INDICE: Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1.: : Introduction; Part I: Theory and Comparison; 2.: The National Origins of Nationalism Studies; 3.: LoserNationalisms: How Certain Ideas of the Nation Succeed or Fail; 4.: The Micropolitics of Social Violence; 5.: Post-postcommunism, or Is There Still an 'Eastern Europe?'; 6.: The Benefits of Ethnic War; 7.: Diasporas and International Politics; 8.: Migration, Institutions, and Ethnicity; 9.: Conclusion; Tables; Bibliography

• ISBN: 978-0-19-537037-9
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 266
• Fecha Publicación: 04/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés