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The Psychology Of Nationalism
Joshua Searle-White
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Description for The Psychology Of Nationalism
Paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL; JHB; JMS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Nationalism and other forms of group identity underlie many of the destructive conflicts the world is experiencing today. Particularly puzzling in such conflicts is their tenacity and viciousness. Why do people cling to conflicts that are damaging them? Why are the feelings involved so vehement and intense? Understanding the fragile nature of individual and group identity, and how people perceive threats to identity, can answer these questions. By analyzing nationalism in Quebec, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Sri Lanka, this book shows that addressing the psychological dimensions of nationalism can help us understand, and perhaps to intervene successfully in, nationalist and ... Read more
Nationalism and other forms of group identity underlie many of the destructive conflicts the world is experiencing today. Particularly puzzling in such conflicts is their tenacity and viciousness. Why do people cling to conflicts that are damaging them? Why are the feelings involved so vehement and intense? Understanding the fragile nature of individual and group identity, and how people perceive threats to identity, can answer these questions. By analyzing nationalism in Quebec, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Sri Lanka, this book shows that addressing the psychological dimensions of nationalism can help us understand, and perhaps to intervene successfully in, nationalist and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
Number of Pages
169
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349386161
SKU
V9781349386161
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99-15
About Joshua Searle-White
JOSHUA SEARLE-WHITE teaches in the Psychology Department at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA.
Reviews for The Psychology Of Nationalism
'...a concise, clearly written and lucid theory explaining why nationalism is such a powerful force in the modern world.' - The Nationalism Project