State Identities and the Homogenisation of Peoples Contributor(s): Rae, Heather (Author), Smith, Steve (Editor), Biersteker, Thomas J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 052179708X ISBN-13: 9780521797085 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Social Science |
Dewey: 303.482 |
LCCN: 2002016588 |
Lexile Measure: 1780 |
Series: Cambridge Studies in International Relations (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 372 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book examines the victimization of minority groups through history. The author argues that genocides, expulsions and forced assimilations have been the result of the efforts of rulers' wish to assert their control and legitimacy. By bringing uniformity to the populations within their boundaries, they legitimate their hold on power. This book thus shows how nationalist ideologies have influenced the form of the international state system, drawing on the experiences of Jews and Moors in Spain, Protestants in France, Armenians in Turkey, and minorities in the former Yugoslavia. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rae, Heather: - Heather Rae is Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Graduate Studies in International Affairs Program, Australian National University. |