The Politics Of Ethnicity In Central Europe

Author : K. Cordell
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0333977475
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Ethnicity in Central Europe written by K. Cordell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-01-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume deals with the politics of ethnicity in East-Central Europe. The major part of the book focuses upon the nature of identity and inter-ethnic relations in the Central European region of Silesia. Although Silesia is terra incognita to most of the English-speaking world, for centuries it has been contested by German, Polish, Czech, Prussian, and Austrian elites. The author and contributors hope that, after having read this volume, the reader will be better informed of both the region in general and Silesia in particular.

Author : Peter Vermeersch
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 9781845451646
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Romani Movement written by Peter Vermeersch and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collapse of communism and the process of state building that ensued in the 1990s have highlighted the existence of significant minorities in many European states, particularly in Central Europe. In this context, the growing plight of Europe's biggest minority, the Roma (Gypsies), has been particularly salient. Traditionally dispersed, possessing few resources and devoid of a common "kin state" to protect their interests, the Roma have often suffered from widespread exclusion and institutionalized discrimination. Politically underrepresented and lacking popular support amongst the wider populations of their host countries, the Roma have consequently become one of Europe's greatest "losers" in the transition towards democracy. Against this background, the author examines the recent attempts of the Roma in Central Europe and their supporters to form a political movement and to influence domestic and international politics. On the basis of first-hand observation and interviews with activists and politicians in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, he analyzes connections between the evolving state policies towards the Roma and the recent history of Romani mobilization. In order to reach a better understanding of the movement's dynamics at work, the author explores a number of theories commonly applied to the study of social movements and collective action.

Author : T. Kamusella
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230583474
Total Pages : 1140 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Language and Nationalism in Modern Central Europe written by T. Kamusella and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-12-16 with total page 1140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work focuses on the ideological intertwining between Czech, Magyar, Polish and Slovak, and the corresponding nationalisms steeped in these languages. The analysis is set against the earlier political and ideological history of these languages, and the panorama of the emergence and political uses of other languages of the region.

Author : Anton Pelinka
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135249903
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict, Democracy and Self-determination in Central Europe written by Anton Pelinka and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an overall assessment of ethnic diversity in Central Europe in historical context and presents a critical assessment of the conflict in former Yugoslavia. It advances a hypothesis on the origins of ethnic conflict, proposes an approach to the prevention and reduction of ethnic conflict in general and in Central Europe in particular, and forwards concrete policy recommendations for the region of East and Central Europe and beyond.

Author : Aviel Roshwald
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134682530
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnic Nationalism and the Fall of Empires written by Aviel Roshwald and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnic Nationalism and the Fall of Empires is a wide-ranging comparative study of the origins of today's ethnic politics in East Central Europe, the former Russian empire and the Middle East. Centred on the First World War Era, Ethnic Nationalism highlights the roles of historical contingency and the ordeal of total war in shaping the states and institutions that supplanted the great multinational empires after 1918. It explores how the fixing of new political boundaries and the complex interplay of nationalist elites and popular forces set in motion bitter ethnic conflicts and political disputes, many of which are still with us today. Topics discussed include: * the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian empire * the ethnic dimension of the Russian Revolution and Soviet state building * Nationality issues in the late Ottoman empire * the origins of Arab nationalism * ethnic politics in zones of military occupation * the construction of Czechoslovak and Yugoslav identities Ethnic Nationalism is an invaluable survey of the origins of twentieth-century ethnic politics. It is essential reading for those interested in the politics of ethnicity and nationalism in modern European and Middle Eastern history.

Author : Maria Bucur
Publisher : Purdue University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557531612
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Staging the Past written by Maria Bucur and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains three sections of essays which examine the role of commemoration and public celebrations in the creation of a national identity in Habsburg lands. It also seeks to engage historians of culture and of nationalism in other geographic fields as well as colleagues who work on Habsburg Central Europe, but write about nationalism from different vantage points. There is hope that this work will help generate a dialogue, especially with colleagues who live in the regions that were analyzed. Many of the authors consider the commemorations discussed in this volume from very different points of view, as they themselves are strongly rooted in a historical context that remains much closer to the nationalism we critique.

Author : André Gerrits
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804749763
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Political Democracy and Ethnic Diversity in Modern European History written by André Gerrits and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first volume in which the fate of democracy is directly related to ethnic diversity. It highlights the crucial episodes in modern European political history, and shows in what sense ethnic diversity was of vital importance.

Author : Julian Bernauer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137481692
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnic Politics, Regime Support and Conflict in Central and Eastern Europe written by Julian Bernauer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnicity and ethnic parties have often been portrayed as a threat to political stability. This book challenges the notion that the organization of politics in heterogeneous societies should overcome ethnicity. Rather, descriptive representation of ethnic groups has potential to increase regime support and reduce conflict.

Author : Aviel Roshwald
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415178932
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnic Nationalism and the Fall of Empires written by Aviel Roshwald and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethnic Nationalism and the Fall of Empires is a wide-ranging comparative study of the origins of today's ethnic politics in East Central Europe, the former Russian empire and the Middle East. Centred on the First World War Era, Ethnic Nationalism highlights the roles of historical contingency and the ordeal of total war in shaping the states and institutions that supplanted the great multinational empires after 1918. It explores how the fixing of new political boundaries and the complex interplay of nationalist elites and popular forces set in motion bitter ethnic conflicts and political disputes, many of which are still with us today. Topics discussed include: * the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian empire * the ethnic dimension of the Russian Revolution and Soviet state building * Nationality issues in the late Ottoman empire * the origins of Arab nationalism * ethnic politics in zones of military occupation * the construction of Czechoslovak and Yugoslav identities Ethnic Nationalism is an invaluable survey of the origins of twentieth-century ethnic politics. It is essential reading for those interested in the politics of ethnicity and nationalism in modern European and Middle Eastern history.

Author : Karl Cordell
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415173117
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethnicity and Democratisation in the New Europe written by Karl Cordell and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Europe this book explores the complex relationships between ethnicity and democratisation. Case studies cover ethnic experiences in a range of countries including Germany Spain, Russia, Hungary and Polnad.