Irredentism and International Politics
Naomi Chazan, editor| | | ISBN: 978-1-55587-221-2 $45.00 |
| ISBN: 978-1-68585-588-8 $45.00 |
1991/161 pages/LC: 90-9010
Leonard Davis Institute Studies in International Politics |
DESCRIPTION
The attempt by sovereign states to incorporate the territories of ethnically related populations in neighboring countries is an outgrowth of the complexities inherent in the lack of coincidence of national and state boundaries. Irredentism and International Politics represents a pioneering effort to examine the theory, determinants, dynamics, and consequences of this phenomenon.
The authors draw on a rich array of historical and contemporary case studies from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East to reassess the relationship among nationalism, ethnicity, and state consolidation and to explore, in particular, the implications of that relationship for international politics.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Naomi Chazan is professor of political science and African studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and director of the university's Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace.
CONTENTS
- Approaches to the Study of Irredentism—N. Chazan.
- Irredentas and Secessions: Adjacent Phenomena, Neglected Connections—D. Horowitz.
- Irredentism: Nationalism Reexamined—H. Ben-Israel.
- Concealed or Conjured Irredentism: The Case of Alsace—E. Gutmann.
- Irredentism and Boundary Adjustment in Post-World War I Europe—S. Reichman and A. Golan.
- Irredentism in Germany Since 1945—R. Stoess.
- The Ups and Downs of Irredentism: The Case of Turkey—J. Landau.
- Irredentism and Politics in Africa—B. Neuberger.
- Language Planning as an Aid and a Barrier to Irredentism—B. Weinstein.
- Irredentism, Separatism, and Nationalism—N. Chazan.
North and South America and Japan only
"This work permits greater understanding of a phenomenon particularly alive in the current theater of international politics. . . . Offers invaluable analysis of a process that plays a significant role in the unfolding drama of international politics." —Journal of International Affairs
"Well-reasoned essays on an important subject." —Orbis