The Ethnic Entanglement (Hardcover)

John F. Stack

ISBN 10: 0275962229 / ISBN 13: 9780275962227

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 1999

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Hardcover. The ongoing reconstruction of world politics following the collapse of Soviet and Eastern European variants of communism have seemingly unleashed the power of ethnicity with a vengeance. Stack, Hebron, and their contributors explore the concept of ethnicity in international relations, seeking to address this most destabilizing, yet ubiquitous dimension of the emerging new world order. As a central force in international politics, ethnicity and ethnonational movements raise two fundamental questions about the nature of power and politics in contemporary international relations. First, what is the relationship between ethnicity and conflict within, across, and among states? Second, what role does ethnicity play in exacerbating conflicts which result in the intervention by external forces, both state and nonstate, manifested by increasing levels of violence and spillover instability, as exemplified by the Middle East, the Asian Republics of the former Soviet Union, and Yugoslavia?This book is designed to provide scholars of international relations with a compelling approach to the study of ethnicity. The study of ethnic nationalism is a growing area of scholarly inquiry not fully appreciated. Thus, this collection is designed to fill a void in the literature and, as such, will be of interest to students, scholars, and policy makers involved with issues of ethnicity and world politics. Examines the seeming resurgence of ethnicity and ethnonationalist movements and their impact. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ethnic Entanglement (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275962229
• ISBN 13: 9780275962227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The ongoing reconstruction of world politics following the collapse of Soviet and Eastern European variants of communism have seemingly unleashed the power of ethnicity with a vengeance. Stack, Hebron, and their contributors explore the concept of ethnicity in international relations, seeking to address this most destabilizing, yet ubiquitous dimension of the emerging new world order. As a central force in international politics, ethnicity and ethnonational movements raise two fundamental questions about the nature of power and politics in contemporary international relations. First, what is the relationship between ethnicity and conflict within, across, and among states? Second, what role does ethnicity play in exacerbating conflicts which result in the intervention by external forces, both state and nonstate, manifested by increasing levels of violence and spillover instability, as exemplified by the Middle East, the Asian Republics of the former Soviet Union, and Yugoslavia?

This book is designed to provide scholars of international relations with a compelling approach to the study of ethnicity. The study of ethnic nationalism is a growing area of scholarly inquiry not fully appreciated. Thus, this collection is designed to fill a void in the literature and, as such, will be of interest to students, scholars, and policy makers involved with issues of ethnicity and world politics.

About the Author

JOHN F. STACK, JR. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Director of the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies at Florida International University./e He is author or editor of four earlier books.

LUI HEBRON is Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science and Visiting Assistant Director of the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and Citizenship Studies at Florida International University.