For Kin or Country: Xenophobia, Nationalism, and War
Saideman, Stephen; Ayres, R. William
Language: English
Published by Columbia University Press, 2015
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- Title
- For Kin or Country: Xenophobia, Nationalism, and War
- Author
- Saideman, Stephen; Ayres, R. William
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0231144792
- ISBN 13
- 9780231144797
- Item weight
- 16 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5x0x8
These efforts to reunite lost kin are known as irredentism―territorial claims based on shared ethnic ties made by one state to a minority population residing within another state. For Kin or Country explores this phenomenon, investigating why the collapse of communism prompted more violence in some instances and less violence in others. Despite the tremendous political and economic difficulties facing all former communist states during their transition to a market democracy, only Armenia, Croatia, and Serbia tried to upset existing boundaries. Hungary, Romania, and Russia practiced much more restraint.
The authors examine various explanations for the causes of irredentism and for the pursuit of less antagonistic policies, including the efforts by Western Europe to tame Eastern Europe. Ultimately, the authors find that internal forces drive irredentist policy even at the risk of a country's self-destruction and that xenophobia may have actually worked to stabilize many postcommunist states in Eastern Europe.
Events in Russia and Eastern Europe in 2014 have again brought irredentism into the headlines. In a new Introduction, the authors address some of the events and dynamics that have developed since the original version of the book was published. By focusing on how nationalist identity interact with the interests of politicians, For Kin or Country explains why some states engage in aggressive irredentism and when others forgo those opportunities that is as relevant to Russia and Ukraine in 2014 as it was for Serbia, Croatia, and Armenia in the 1990s.
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About the Author
R. William Ayres is associate dean of the Graduate School and associate professor of political science at Wright State University. He has published widely on ethnic conflict, U.S. foreign policy, and international business, including the coauthored book Carry a Chicken in Your Lap: Or Whatever It Takes to Globalize Your Business.
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