Description - Ethnicity and Democratisation in the New Europe by Karl Cordell
Ethnicity and Democratisation in the New Europe explores the complex relationship between ethnicity and democratisation, focusing on the newly emerging Europe. Divided into two parts, the book begins by conceptualising the nature of ethnicity and relating these ideas to different theories of democracy and democratisation. It then presents a series of case studies which complement and build upon the theories presented in the first part. The case studies cover ethnic experiences in both democratised and democratising European countries including: Spain, Germany, Austria, Poland, Russia, Albania and Hungary. The contributors locate ethnic experiences within a series of common frameworks to shed light on key issues such as: the effect of democratisation and authoritarian rule on ethnic tensions; the extent to which ethnicity is constructed as an ideological tool; the ways in which democratisation offers socio-political accomodation; whether assimilation is a precondition for democratisation.
This accessible study will familiarise students with a range of key conceptual and comparative issues in ethnicity, nation-building and the process of democratisation, and will challenge many traditionally held views about the nature of ethnicity in New Europe. Ms Agneza Bozic, Western Michigan University, United States of America, Mr Dave Chandler, Leeds Metropolitan University, Mr Chris Gilligan, University of Salford, Mr Stuart Hor
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