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Book SynopsisThis book examines the origins and development of nationalism and national movements in the twentieth century and provides an analysis of the nature and dynamics of nationalism and ethnic conflict in a variety of national settings. Examining the intricate relationship between class, state, and nation, the book attempts to develop a critical approach to the study of nationalism and ethnonational conflict within the broader context of class relations and class struggles in the age of globalization. The book consists of three parts, made up of seven chapters. Part I examines classical and contemporary conventional and Marxist theories of nationalism. Part II provides a series of empirical comparisons of nationalism and ethnic conflict on a world scale, focusing on the Third World, the advanced capitalist countries, and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. A highlight of this section of the book is a detailed comparative case study of the Palestinian and Kurdish nationalism and national movements. Part III provides a political analysis of the relationship between class, state, and nation, and lays out the class nature of nationalism and the role of the state in ethnonational conflicts that are the political manifestations of deeper class struggles that have been the driving force of nationalism and ethnic conflict in the era of globalization. Berberoglu contends that future studies of nationalism and ethnonational conflict must pay closer attention to the dynamics of class forces that are behind the ideology of nationalism by examining national movements in class terms. For only through a careful class analysis of these forces and their ideological edicts will we be able to clearly understand the nature of nationalism and ethnonational conflicts around the world.
Trade ReviewThis book is a valuable study dealing with a very important subject from a class perspective. Its major contribution is its successful effort in critiquing subjectivist approaches to nationalism and providing an alternative critical approach that is an excellent example of class analysis as applied to the study of nationalism. -- Jim Petras, State University of New York, Binghamton
Table of ContentsPart 1 I Theories of Nationalism Chapter 2 Mainstream Theories of the Nation and Nationalism Chapter 3 Toward a Marxist Theory of Nationalism Part 4 II Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in the Age of Globalization Chapter 5 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict on a World Scale: Global Comparisons Chapter 6 Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Self-Determination in the Third World Chapter 7 The Rise of Right-Wing Ultranationalist Movements in the Age of Globalization Part 8 III Nationalism, the State, and Class Struggle Chapter 9 Class, State, and Nation: The Pillars of Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Chapter 10 Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Class Struggle
