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This rich source book informs its reader in a comparative
perspective about the political and social-economic past and
present of fifteen Western, Central and Eastern European countries.
This includes the economic and social aspects of the development of
the nation state, descriptions of the current political structures
and institutions, an account of the types of ethnic composition of
the populations, definitions of citizenship and a background to the
existing political parties and preferences. The countries involved
are: the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia,
the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands,
Belgium, Britain, France, Spain and Italy. The authors are scholars
in the fields of nationalism and ethnic conflict and they were
invited to write their country chapters along the lines of a common
format, paying special attention to the notion of state and nation
building processes, citizenship definitions and minority issues.
This book is a comprehensive reference guide for students and
scholars in the fields of social sciences, European studies,
history and other related disciplines and generally to those who
are interested in the past and present of any one of the large
number of countries described.
This rich source book informs its reader in a comparative
perspective about the political and social-economic past and
present of fifteen Western, Central and Eastern European countries.
This includes the economic and social aspects of the development of
the nation state, descriptions of the current political structures
and institutions, an account of the types of ethnic composition of
the populations, definitions of citizenship and a background to the
existing political parties and preferences. The countries involved
are: the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia,
the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands,
Belgium, Britain, France, Spain and Italy. The authors are scholars
in the fields of nationalism and ethnic conflict and they were
invited to write their country chapters along the lines of a common
format, paying special attention to the notion of state and nation
building processes, citizenship definitions and minority issues.
This book is a comprehensive reference guide for students and
scholars in the fields of social sciences, European studies,
history and other related disciplines and generally to those who
are interested in the past and present of any one of the large
number of countries described.
Given the catastrophic history of the 'short 20th century'
(Hobsbawm), the crucial question facing the new millennium-all over
the world-is that of the future social as well as political
development. At the centre of our engagement with this question
should lie reflections on participatory forms of democratisation in
as many societies around the globe as possible, so as to make
globalisation more than simply an economic theme. Such reflections
- as the contributions in this book show - from this perspective
would also examine the possible ways in which relations might be
constituted within political socialisation, participation and
education. These concepts are in turn to be explored in the
substantive discussions of 'democracy' and 'democratisation' in
relation to individuals as well as political systems. If
educational policy is social policy, if a democratic society
demands citizens who are educated and thus capable of political
action, the themes 'Political Education' and 'Political
Socialisation' need to be addressed anew, and this is equally
important for a rethinking of the future of the 'political' more
generally. The contributions to the book contribute to a
challenging debate.
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