Nations, States, and Violence

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    • Scholars and students of comparative politics, nationalism, and ethnic conflict. The Pandemonium of Nations 2.

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    Managing the Multi-National State. Laitin was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a student of comparative politics, he has conducted field research in Somalia, Yorubaland, Catalonia and Estonia, working on issues of language and religion, and how these cultural phenomena link nation to state.

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    His books include "Politics, Language and Thought: The Somali Experience", "Hegemony and Culture: Dispatches from the Forgotten America. From journalist Sarah Kendzior, a collection of essays that St. How to Read the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence: A Simple Guide to Want to win the US Constitution debate? Understand what the Founding Fathers are really saying in these foundational documents. Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict. The Welfare of Syrian Refugees: Evidence from Jordan and Lebanon.

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    Review "In this provocative little book, a Stanford political scientist presents an intriguing account of nationalism and its implications for conflict and cooperation. Laitin has published important work on political identity, language choice and change, and ethnonational conflict. Here he draws together themes from that work. Oxford University Press; 1 edition September 6, Language: Related Video Shorts 0 Upload your video. Share your thoughts with other customers.

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    There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This book is a short condensation of Laitin's work over the past two decades a focus on ethnic politics, civil wars that is actually pretty useful as a primer for grad students who must know this stuff for exams, etc. However, Laitin's devotion to rational choice methodology and a metaphysical assumption of homo economicus driving identity politics yields procrustean arguments.

    His emphasis is on trying to falsify the much broader lit on ethnicity, nations and nationalism- but with little effect and no real point. Economists have moved on in the recognition of behavioral economics as a more useful approach to understanding individual choices, but political scientists like Laitin have not yet gotten the memo. I read this book - as many students do - for its discussion of culture and language. Laitin views culture and cultural adaptation as a tipping point, where a critical mass of adherents is required to adopt a particular practice.

    Having said that, the book has been criticized for equating culture and the nation with language.

    Nations, States, and Violence

    Moreover, it's not clear his definition of culture goes far beyond what rational choice games would find, simply replacing culture with institutions. Overall, probably a classic in the field, but keep a critical mind while reading.

    Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Discussions of the complex relationship between nations and states, as well as the liberal democratic approach proposed by Laitin as the solution to problems posed by heterogeneity, provide much for the seasoned scholar to chew on.

    First Laitin establishes the absence of a relationship between ethnic heterogeneity and civil war. In actuality, conflicts based on ethnicity are the exception; rather, a weak, incompetent state is largely responsible.

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    Aggregate statistical analyses support these conclusions. Perhaps even more interesting is the individual-level analysis briefly discussed. Laitin uses survey data collected with Jerry Hough on former Soviet republics to establish that there is no relationship between ethnic hatred and the onset of civil violence. Because national identities are a product of interdependent individual choices, nations may, and in fact do, change.

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