Author : Urmila Phadnis
Release : 2001-12-14
Genre : Political Science
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Ethnicity and Nation-building in South Asia by : Urmila Phadnis
Download or read book Ethnicity and Nation-building in South Asia written by Urmila Phadnis. This book was released on 2001-12-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1989, this widely hailed core text of the dynamics of ethnic identities and movements in the South Asian region is perhaps even more relevant today, as the region faces a resurgence of ethno-nationalist sentiments and the outbreak of new ethnic conflict. Among the features of this thoroughly revised edition are: /-/ - it provides a critical appraisal of various theoretical approaches to the study of ethnicity and nation-building /-/ - delineates the ethnic composition of the South Asian Region/-/ - examines the specific state structures of the countries studied: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives/-/ - discusses various ethnic movements in these countries/-/ - covers the most recent developments in the region
