The Net and the Nation State
Title | The Net and the Nation State PDF eBook |
Author | Uta Kohl |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | 321 |
Release | 2017-05-25 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 1107142946 |
Can the nation state survive the internet? Or will the internet be territorially fragmented along state boundaries? This book investigates these questions.
Beyond the Nation-State
Title | Beyond the Nation-State PDF eBook |
Author | Dmitry Shumsky |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 314 |
Release | 2018-10-23 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0300241097 |
A revisionist account of Zionist history, challenging the inevitability of a one-state solution, from a bold, path-breaking young scholar The Jewish nation-state has often been thought of as Zionism’s end goal. In this bracing history of the idea of the Jewish state in modern Zionism, from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century until the establishment of the state of Israel, Dmitry Shumsky challenges this deeply rooted assumption. In doing so, he complicates the narrative of the Zionist quest for full sovereignty, provocatively showing how and why the leaders of the pre-state Zionist movement imagined, articulated and promoted theories of self-determination in Palestine either as part of a multinational Ottoman state (1882-1917), or in the framework of multinational democracy. In particular, Shumsky focuses on the writings and policies of five key Zionist leaders from the Habsburg and Russian empires in central and eastern Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: Leon Pinsker, Theodor Herzl, Ahad Ha’am, Ze’ev Jabotinsky, and David Ben-Gurion to offer a very pointed critique of Zionist historiography.
The Rise of the Nation-State in Europe
Title | The Rise of the Nation-State in Europe PDF eBook |
Author | Jack L. Schwartzwald |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 275 |
Release | 2017-10-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1476629293 |
The 1648 Treaty of Westphalia marked the emergence of the nation-state as the dominant political entity in Europe. This book traces the development of the nation-state from its infancy as a virtual dynastic possession, through its incarnation as the embodiment of the sovereign popular will. Three sections chronicle the critical epochs of this transformation, beginning with the belief in the "divine right" of monarchical rule and ending with the concept that the people, not their leaders, are the heart of a nation--an enduring political ideal that remains the basis of the modern nation-state.
Where Nation-States Come From
Title | Where Nation-States Come From PDF eBook |
Author | Philip G. Roeder |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | 440 |
Release | 2012-01-09 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1400842964 |
To date, the world can lay claim to little more than 190 sovereign independent entities recognized as nation-states, while by some estimates there may be up to eight hundred more nation-state projects underway and seven to eight thousand potential projects. Why do a few such endeavors come to fruition while most fail? Standard explanations have pointed to national awakenings, nationalist mobilizations, economic efficiency, military prowess, or intervention by the great powers. Where Nation-States Come From provides a compelling alternative account, one that incorporates an in-depth examination of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and their successor states. Philip Roeder argues that almost all successful nation-state projects have been associated with a particular political institution prior to independence: the segment-state, a jurisdiction defined by both human and territorial boundaries. Independence represents an administrative upgrade of a segment-state. Before independence, segmental institutions shape politics on the periphery of an existing sovereign state. Leaders of segment-states are thus better positioned than other proponents of nation-state endeavors to forge locally hegemonic national identities. Before independence, segmental institutions also shape the politics between the periphery and center of existing states. Leaders of segment-states are hence also more able to challenge the status quo and to induce the leaders of the existing state to concede independence. Roeder clarifies the mechanisms that link such institutions to outcomes, and demonstrates that these relationships have prevailed around the world through most of the age of nationalism.
Nations And States
Title | Nations And States PDF eBook |
Author | Hugh Seton-watson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 580 |
Release | 2019-06-03 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0429726546 |
This major book by one of the great political and social historians of our time is a study of the force of nationalism, a force that continues to shake our world. Reaching beyond nationalism as a doctrine, beyond the content, psychological origins, and analysis of that doctrine, the book represents and enquiry into all the important political move
Nigeria and the Nation-State
Title | Nigeria and the Nation-State PDF eBook |
Author | John Campbell |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | 311 |
Release | 2020-12-02 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1538113767 |
Nigeria matters. It is Africa’s largest economy, and it is projected to become the third most populous country in the world by 2050, but its democratic aspirations are challenged by rising insecurity. John Campbell traces the fractured colonial history and contemporary ethnic conflicts and political corruption that define Nigeria today. It was not—and never had been—a nation-state like those of Europe. It is still not quite a nation because Nigerians are not yet united by language, religion, culture, or a common national story. It is not quite a state because the government is weak and getting weaker, beset by Islamist terrorism, insurrection, intercommunal violence, and a countrywide crime wave. This deeply knowledgeable book is an antidote to those who would make the mistakes of Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq—mistakes based on misunderstanding—in Nigeria. Up to now, such mistakes have largely been avoided, but Nigeria will soon—and Campbell argues already does—require much greater attention by the West.
The End of the Nation-state
Title | The End of the Nation-state PDF eBook |
Author | Jean-Marie Guéhenno |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780816626618 |
The first English translation of the 1993 French publication speculating on the future demise of the nation-state. Guehenno contends that economic globalization implies a future without geographical boundaries, and a restructuring of political power. He discusses the European Union as an example of this new age, and issues of ethnicity and tribalism in relation to global evolution. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR