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Book SynopsisInvestigates why the collapse of communism prompted more violence in some instances and less violence in others
Trade Review[For Kin or Country] deserves to be on the bookshelf of every serious scholar of nationalism and ethnic conflict. -- Eric Kaufmann Nations and Nationalism Sophisticated and accessible... [Saideman & Ayres] bring a wealth of academic knowledge and policy experience to bear on a timely and important topic. -- Sheila Croucher International Studies Review An excellent review of propositions on irredentism. -- Kristian Skrede Gleditsch Journal of Peace Research The most comprehensive and nuanced account to date of irredentism... A useful reference and an important touchstone for comparative politics and international relations scholars interested in irredentism, secessionism, and kin-state nationalism. -- Myra A. Waterbury Nationalities Papers I highly recommend this book to those interested in ethnic politics, irredentism, conflict, and nationalism. The book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of world politics through the lens of conflict, or the lack thereof, with respect to national minorities or lost ethnic kin in their respective host states. I believe that both academics and practitioners will find it a clear and excellent book to read on this complex topic. -- Anna Batta H-War
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Tables and Figures Introduction to the 2015 Edition Introduction 1. Irredentism and Its Absence: International Presures Versus Domestic Dynamics 2. Dueling Irredentisms: Greater Croatia and Greater Serbia 3. Reunification at Any Price: Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh 4. Pushing the Envelope: Hungary's Assertive Attention to Kin 5. Romania's Restraint? Avoiding the Worst Through Domestic Scapegoating 6. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Russia and Its Kin in the Near Abroad 7. War and Peace in Eastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union, and Beyond 8. Findings and Implications References Index
