This book examines nationalist movements in four ethnically plural countries. Presenting comparisons of the cases of Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain, the author investigates the various determinants of each movement, shedding new light on what accounts for ethnic conflict and harmony.
This book examines nationalist movements in four ethnically plural countries. Presenting comparisons of the cases of Canada, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain, the author investigates the various determinants of each movement, shedding new light on what accounts for ethnic conflict and harmony.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Maurice Pinard is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Sociology at McGill University, Canada. He is the author of The Rise of a Third Party: A Study in Crisis Politics and Motivational Dimensions in Social Movements and Contentious Collective Action.
Inhaltsangabe
1 Theoretical perspectives on nationalist movements: a summary presentation; 2 Comparative overview of recent nationalist movements; 3 Social-psychological determinants of nationalist conflict I: motivational components; 4 Social-psychological determinants of nationalist conflict II: framing, values and beliefs, protest cycles; 5 Structural determinants: broad transformations, opportunities, and segmental, organizational, and resource mobilization structures; 6 Conclusions: significant findings