Nationalism and territory : constructing group identity in Southeastern Europe
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Nationalism and territory : constructing group identity in Southeastern Europe
（Geographical perspectives on the human past）
Rowman & Littlefield, c2000
- : pbk.
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Bibliography: p. 265-296
Includes index
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Description
Why do nations come into conflict? What factors lead to the horrors of ethnic cleansing? This timely book offers clear-eyed answers to these questions by exploring how national identity is shaped by place, focusing especially on Serbia, Hungary, and Romania. Moving beyond studies of nationalism that consider only the economic and geostrategic value of territory, George White shows that the very core of national identity is intimately bound to specific places. Indeed, nations define themselves in terms of spaces that have historical, linguistic, and religious meaning, as Serbs have clearly demonstrated in Kosovo. These territories are concrete expressions of a nationOs identity, both past and present. With his detailed analysis of the places that define national identity in Southeastern Europe, White convincingly shows why territorial disputes so often escalate into war.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Place Name Terminology Chapter 4 1. Introduction Chapter 5 2. The Nation in its Spatial Context Chapter 6 3. Southeastern European Nationalism in its Temporal and Spatial Context Chapter 7 4. Hungary and the Hungarians Chapter 8 5. Romania and the Romanians Chapter 9 6. Serbia and the Serbs Chapter 10 7. Conclusion Chapter 11 Selected Bibliography Chapter 12 Index Chapter 13 About the Author
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