Throughout the history of modern Japan there has been a continuous struggle to create an integrated conception of how a politically and/or culturally autonomous Japan might relate to a pluralistic and interactive world.
Throughout the history of modern Japan there has been a continuous struggle to create an integrated conception of how a politically and/or culturally autonomous Japan might relate to a pluralistic and interactive world.
'Independence in Europe', adopted by the Scottish National Party (SNP) as its core policy in 1988, has become part and parcel of contemporary Scottish nationalism.
'Independence in Europe', adopted by the Scottish National Party (SNP) as its core policy in 1988, has become part and parcel of contemporary Scottish nationalism.
A comparative analysis of the foreign policies of eight post-communist states which considers the extent to which official communist ideology has been replaced by nationalism and establishes how these states express their national identities through foreign policy.
A comparative analysis of the foreign policies of eight post-communist states which considers the extent to which official communist ideology has been replaced by nationalism and establishes how these states express their national identities through foreign policy.
When the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina broke out a baffled world sought explanations from a range of experts who offered a variety of reasons for the conflict.
When the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina broke out a baffled world sought explanations from a range of experts who offered a variety of reasons for the conflict.
The essays in this volume explore the complexities of the relationship between states, social groups and individuals in contemporary North Africa, as expressed through the politics, culture and history of nationhood.
The essays in this volume explore the complexities of the relationship between states, social groups and individuals in contemporary North Africa, as expressed through the politics, culture and history of nationhood.
The study o f African history as an academic discipline is a rather new field and one that still has its detractors both w ithin and outside academics.
The study o f African history as an academic discipline is a rather new field and one that still has its detractors both w ithin and outside academics.
This thesis examines the doctrinal grounds and different approaches to working out this "e;new Buddhist tradition,"e; a startling contrast to the teachings of non-violence and compassion which have made Buddhism known as a religion of peace.
This thesis examines the doctrinal grounds and different approaches to working out this "e;new Buddhist tradition,"e; a startling contrast to the teachings of non-violence and compassion which have made Buddhism known as a religion of peace.
Telling an important story about the development of modern Turkey, this fascinating book examines the place of football in Turkish society and the relationship between Turkish sport, nationalism, and globalization.
Benedict Anderson, professor at Cornell and specialist in Southeast Asian studies, is best known for his book Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (1991).
Benedict Anderson, professor at Cornell and specialist in Southeast Asian studies, is best known for his book Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism (1991).
This book offers an overview of the Sikh diaspora, exploring the relationship between home and host states and between migrant and indigenous communities.
This book offers an overview of the Sikh diaspora, exploring the relationship between home and host states and between migrant and indigenous communities.
Europeanization"e; is a term increasingly used in the social sciences to descibe the impact, convergence or response of politicians and institutions in relation to the European Union.
Europeanization"e; is a term increasingly used in the social sciences to descibe the impact, convergence or response of politicians and institutions in relation to the European Union.
Focusing on autonomy in countries whose societies are marked by ethnic diversity, this work examines the effects of territorial solutions to the safeguarding of cultural identities.
Focusing on autonomy in countries whose societies are marked by ethnic diversity, this work examines the effects of territorial solutions to the safeguarding of cultural identities.
A Dissenting Democracy explores the tension between the will of the whole of Israeli society and the right of the individual conscience to take precedence over that collective will.
A Dissenting Democracy explores the tension between the will of the whole of Israeli society and the right of the individual conscience to take precedence over that collective will.
