Nations, Identity, Power
Author | : George Schöpflin |
Publisher | : C. Hurst & Co. Publishers |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015050125841 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nations, Identity, Power by : George Schöpflin
Download or read book Nations, Identity, Power written by George Schöpflin and published by C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In particular George Schopflin questions why states in the West are able to live with the nation as the legitimate space for democratic institutions, wheras in the post-communist world, especially in Eastern Europe, ethnicity is pre-eminent. He argues that the nation is simultaneously ethnic, civic and structured by the state.