Where nation-states come from : institutional change in the age of nationalism /
Author / Creator: | Roeder, Philip G. |
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Imprint: | Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2007. |
Description: | x, 417 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6448474 |
Summary: | To date, the world can lay claim to little more than 190 sovereign independent entities recognized as nation-states, while by some estimates there may be up to eight hundred more nation-state projects underway and seven to eight thousand potential projects. Why do a few such endeavors come to fruition while most fail? Standard explanations have pointed to national awakenings, nationalist mobilizations, economic efficiency, military prowess, or intervention by the great powers. Where Nation-States Come From provides a compelling alternative account, one that incorporates an in-depth examination of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and their successor states. |
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Physical Description: | x, 417 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-401) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780691127286 (alk. paper) 069112728X (alk. paper) 9780691134673 0691134677 |