States and Nationalism in Europe Since 1945

by Anderson,Malcolm

• ISBN13: 9780415195584
• ISBN10: 0415195586
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2000-10-17
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

From the end of the Second World War until the recent break-up of the communist regimes, there has been a widespread assumption that the age of nationalism had passed and that nationalism was made up of a set of dangerous and disastrous ideas. States andNationalismexamines the ceaseless controversies surrounding the ideas of the nation and nationalism and shows that they are very far from dead in twenty-first century Europe. Beginning by defining these terms and setting out theories and concepts clearly and concisely, this book analyzes the impact of nationalism since the Second World War, covering themes that include the relationship of nationalism to the Cold War; the re-emergence of demands by stateless nations; European integration and globalization and their effects; immigration since the 1970s; the effects of nationalism on the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and Yugoslavia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction	1	(9)
The Cold War and nationalism	10	(13)
Nationalism and minorities	23	(15)
European integration and globalisation	38	(15)
Nationalism and immigration	53	(11)
Nationalism and the break-up of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia	64	(10)
Irredentism and Separatism	74	(12)
Democracy and nationalism	86	(13)
Conclusion	97	(2)
Notes	99	(2)
Further reading	101	(4)
Index	105