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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Roeder, Philip G

Titel

Where nation-states come from : institutional change in the age of nationalism

Auflage

1

Ort / Verlag

Princeton: Princeton University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2007

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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.