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21%OFFPhilip G. Roeder - Where Nation-States Come From: Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism - 9780691134673 - V9780691134673
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Where Nation-States Come From: Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism

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Description for Where Nation-States Come From: Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPB; JPFN; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 628.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691134673
SKU
V9780691134673
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About Philip G. Roeder
Philip G. Roeder is professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego.

Reviews for Where Nation-States Come From: Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism
Winner of the 2008 Davis Center Book Prize, American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS) "Given that most secession efforts are linked to conflict, including terrorism... Roeder's study should be valuable for scholars as well as policy-makers. Roeder addresses the crucial question of why some nation-state projects succeed while others fail in spite of the presence of factors ... Read more

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