Politics 308 - Nationalism

Spring
2018
01
4.00
Stephen Jones
T 01:15PM-04:05PM
Mount Holyoke College
102587
Clapp Laboratory 327
sfjones@mtholyoke.edu
102547,102587
Nationalism is one of the greatest challenges to multiethnic states. They have had to create new strategies to deal with the demands of ethnic minorities. Taking the four states of Spain, Canada, Russia, and the former Yugoslavia as examples, we will focus on nationalist movements within these states and the central governments' responses. What has been the effect of the Communist legacy? Are there alternatives to federalism as a way of managing national claims? What socioeconomic policies have governments used to control ethnic tensions? What role can international organizations play in finding solutions to ethnic conflict?
Prereq: 8 credits from politics, international relations or Russian and Eurasian studies.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.