Ethnic conflicts and ethno-nationalism politics
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This newspaper column from 2003 examines how Indians in Trinidad and Tobago are misled, guided by so many fears, the encouragement of feelings of victimhood, and smallness of vision. There is an important contribution for Indians to make... more
In 2017, for the first time in the history of documenta, curator Adam Szymczyk made the decision to site the quinquennial in two locations: Kassel, Germany, and Athens, Greece. Szymczyk's intention was to "decentralize" documenta's... more
Eric J. Schmaltz and Samuel D. Sinner, "'You Will Die under Ruins and Snow': The Soviet Repression of Russian Germans as a Case Study of Successful Genocide," Journal of Genocide Research (2002), 4 (3), pp. 327-356.
The article focuses on two sets of autonomist demands that the far-right Sudeten German Party (SdP) in Czechoslovakia put forward during 1937–38. Its central thesis being that both sets were marked by a profoundly close interplay between... more
Тази книга предлага един по-нетрадиционен поглед върху проблема за българо-гръцкия национален сблъсък в Македония. В първия дял на изследването авторката излага (като резултат на своите проучвания) заключението си, че... more
The article sheds light on minority patriotism in ethno-national states. It utilizes the experience of the Arab minority in Israel demonstrating that patriotism develops in clear interdependence with the dominant ethos of the state. The... more
Although scholars of Somali Studies have engaged themselves in examining the Somali society from several perspectives, colonial and early Somali writers mainly observed the Somali people as homogenous, egalitarian and nomadic pastoral.... more
Depuis une vingtaine d’années, le fait régional et l’action régionale semblent s’être fortement développés en Europe. La promotion de l’Europe des régions a été sur le devant de la scène dans la conclusion de nouveaux traités jalonnant la... more
An Event Metaphor Memory Paper on the 2002 Ethnic Clash between the Dimasa and Hmar tribes of the N.C.Hills (Now Dima Hasao) DIstrict of Assam.
Nationalism and multiculturalism are often perceived as polar opposites with the former viewed as the disease and the latter the cure. Contrary to this view, this article argues that a strong national identity, albeit of a particular... more
В статията, въз основа на писаното от самия Раковски, се разглеждат вижданията на възрожденския деец за култовите корени на Българската църква, за нейните специфики, родствени с раннохристиянските апостолски традиции. А също за характера... more
The study set out to examine the role of peace education in reducing youth radicalization in the sub-counties of Maliba, Karusandala and Mubuku town council of Kasese district. Specifically, the study sought to examine the role of peace... more
This article theorizes “pan-nationalism” as an analytical category in the context of nationalism theory by contrasting “pan-nationalism” with “nationalism.” What does the prefix “pan-” imply? One can identify a “multiple-statehood”... more
By taking an example of the region of the Balkans, the article concentrates on the Europeanization as a process of individual and collective change that creates difference in the European community. It discusses the conflicting nature of... more
Issues of nationalism regarding the "Catalonian Independence Movement" in Spain 2017 and beyond. *** Imagine the Texas Legislature authorizing a vote for Texan Independence - a referendum on theLone Star State once again becoming an... more
The Partia Karkare Kurdistan, or the Workers Party of Kurdistan (PKK) campaign of violence has cost Turkey about 30,000 lives and billions of dollars. In 20 years the organization made great efforts to create a Kurdish nation and to... more
Eric J. Schmaltz. "Reform, "Rebirth" and Regret: The Rise and Decline of the Ethnic-German Nationalist Wiedergeburt Movement in the USSR and CIS, 1987-1993." Nationalities Papers 26, no. 2 (1998): 215-248.
Abstract In the early 19th century, Habsburg Panslavs sought not Russian expansion but instead linguistic and cultural unity between Slavs speaking different “dialects.” To make their vision of literary unity despite political... more
Focusing on Mostar, a city in Bosnia-Herzegovina that became the epitome of ethnic divisions during the Yugoslav wars, this cutting edge book considers processes of violent partitioning in cities. Providing an in-depth understanding of... more
Since 1951 the official Chinese historiographic position has maintained that Chinese History stands as one 'parmenidean'whole, in which national histories of the various minzu... more
The article examines aspects of religious identity for young people living along the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in terms both of religious and ethno-national content and encompassing personal as well as... more
Abstract Scholars often describe the early stages in the development of nationalism with the metaphor of “national awakening,” which originally comes from historical actors. Several scholars, notably Ernest Gellner, criticize the metaphor... more
... Different Cultures? What are Human Collectivities?,” in Siniša Malesevic and Mark Haugaard (eds.) Making Sense of Collectivity (London: Pluto, 2002). View all notes. There is a question to be asked, and its answer is not self-evident.... more
La crisi política catalana, provocada pels efectes del procés sobiranista, peròtambé per la descomposició del règim del 1978, ha impactat sobre el sistema de partits, modificant-lo d'una manera precipitada. Del bipartidisme imperfecte del... more