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"As late as Autumn 1989 it was widely believed that Europe was finally on the threshold of a new and more peaceful era. Yet only a few years later, this view has become quite untenable. ""The Future of the Nation State in Europe"" is divided into four sections. After contributions by Paavo Vayrynen, Ernst Gellner, Aira Kemilainen and Jyrki Iivonen on the concept of ""nation state"" and its definition, the second section consists of two historical articles by Giovanni Arrighi and Erik Allardt, the former discussing the development of historical capitalism while the latter connects the question of the nation state to different forms of technology. The third section deals with various contexts of the nation state, including articles by Jaan Kaplinski on the future of nation cultures in Europe, by Ali Kazancigil on the effects of unification on the national state, by Allan Rosas on the decline of sovereignty in international law, and by Raimo Vayrynen on the relationship between territory and nation state. The final section, on the effects of regional changes on ethnic developments in Europe, includes articles by Thomas Henschel on German unification, Risto Alapuro on prospects for Russian civil society and Mate Szabo on East European political development. Written in response to violent conflict in many of the former socialist countries and unease about European integration in the West, ""The Future of the Nation State in Europe"" argues that the question of the Nation State in Europe will remain one of the foremost issues facing scientists."

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Author:   Jyrki Iivonen
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Weight:   0.482kg
ISBN:  

9781852787400

ISBN 10:   1852787406
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   01 January 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Concepts and definitions: introduction - nation states in Europe, Jyrki Iivonen; nation state - some basic concepts and definitions, Paavo Vayrynen; nationalism and the development of European societies, Ernest Gellner; patriotism and nationalism, Aira Kemilainen. Part 2 Historical processes: the three hegemonies of historical Capitalism, Giovanni Arrighi; the nation state and nationalism with different forms of technology, Erik Allardt. Part 3 Different contexts of nation state: the future of national cultures in Europe, Jaan Kaplinski; a prospective view on the European nation state and unification, Ali Kazancigil; the decline of sovereignty - legal perspectives, Allan Rosas; territory, nation state and nationalism, Raimo Vayrynen. Part 4 Regional processes: German national consciousness and the nation state, Thomas R. Henschel; civil society in Russia?, Risto Alapuro; nationalism, nation state and prospects of democratization in Eastern Europe, Mate Szabo.

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Edited by Jyrki Iivonen, Department of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence, Helsinki, Finland

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