Strategic uses of nationalism and ethnic conflict: interest and identity in Russia and the post-Soviet space

Argues that nationalism and ethnic conflict can be used as strategies to achieve power and influenceCollects 8 thoroughly revised articles and book chapters, together with a new introductory theoretical chapter, based on Pål Kolstø's 30 years of study of nationalism and ethnic conflict in post-...

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Main Author: Kolstø, Pål 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press [2022]
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Summary:Argues that nationalism and ethnic conflict can be used as strategies to achieve power and influenceCollects 8 thoroughly revised articles and book chapters, together with a new introductory theoretical chapter, based on Pål Kolstø's 30 years of study of nationalism and ethnic conflict in post-Soviet statesUses inter-related case studies in Russia and the former Soviet UnionTheoretically informed, with both an overarching theoretical framework and chapter-specific theoretical discussionsShows how the resurgence of ethnonationalism in the post-Soviet world compells us to re-examine the dynamics of ethnic conflictBased on specific empirical cases, drawing on a wealth of primary sourcesWith a new introductory theoretical chapter, the book collects eight thoroughly revised articles and book chapters on nationalism and ethnic conflict in post Soviet states. Kolstø examines how the drivers behind ethnic conflicts in the non-Russian republics were not only the struggles for collective identities but also more mundane interests, such as competition for jobs and positions.He also analyses the transformations of Russian nationalism, both among the ruling elite and in the opposition, with a particular focus on the use of symbolism.Exploring nationalism as a pervasive feature of politics in the modern world, Kolstø argues that both state leaders and 'ethnic entrepreneurs' employ nationalist rhetoric and stratagems to further their political agendas and achieve particular goals. He examines some of the ways this is used as a political strategy and focuses on nationalism at the societal level and as a state strategy
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Mai 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (294 pages) 20 B/W illustrations
ISBN:9781474495028
DOI:10.1515/9781474495028

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