Where Nation-States Come From : Institutional Change in the Age of Nationalism.
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 fruiti...
Основен автор: | Roeder, Philip G. |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2011.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=421478 |
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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 examinatio. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (430 pages) |
ISBN: |
9781400842964 1400842964 |