The Politics of Ethnicity and National Identity
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Published: June 30, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780820478883
Subjects: Anthropology - Cultural; Ethnic Studies - General; Social Science; Archaeology / Anthropology; Developing Countries; Ethnic conflict; Ethnicity; Sociology
Description: "An authoritative guide to the complexities of ethnic conflict in terms of linguistics, territory, and ethnicity in various regions, The Politics of Ethnicity and National Identity argues that ethnicity, used as a tool for oppression and for liberation, plays an influential and controversial role in constructive state-building. The contributors to this volume use various research methodologies to affirm that positive territorial identities often emerge from community-based organizations and groups. As an alternative to the derivative nationalist project that so far has only resulted in conditions for a soft state, this book examines the issue of whether ethnicity and community attachments are at the heart of civil conflict and war."--Jacket.