Identity Politics in Central Asia and The Muslim World : Nationalism, Ethnicity and Labour in the Twentieth Century
Schendel, Willem Van
Identity Politics in Central Asia and The Muslim World : Nationalism, Ethnicity and Labour in the Twentieth Century Willem Van Schendel - London I. B. Tauris Publidher 2001 - 235p. 5.5 x 0.62 x 8.5 inches
Nationalism was regarded as a positive force shaping "modern" societies and states but in Europe it has been overshadowed by the disasters of two world wars. Outside Europe it has continued to enjoy a heyday throughout the 20th century. Covering Turkey, Iran, Abghazia, Uzbekistan, Tajikstan, Afganistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, this study lays bare the counter-forces unleashed by the project of nationalist modernization, and the stimulation of identity politics as the result of ruthless repression of minority languages, culture, traditions and religion - the life-blood of minority ethnicity. This study examines how these policies, which include Islam as the basis of nation-building in, for example, Pakistan and the post-Pahlavi Iran, have strengthened identity politics and the movements for opting out of the nation.
9781860642616 Rs. 10470.00
Nationalism
Central Asia
Politics and government
Middle East
Ethnic relations
Ethnicity
Islamic countries
Identity politics
320.54095 / SCH
Identity Politics in Central Asia and The Muslim World : Nationalism, Ethnicity and Labour in the Twentieth Century Willem Van Schendel - London I. B. Tauris Publidher 2001 - 235p. 5.5 x 0.62 x 8.5 inches
Nationalism was regarded as a positive force shaping "modern" societies and states but in Europe it has been overshadowed by the disasters of two world wars. Outside Europe it has continued to enjoy a heyday throughout the 20th century. Covering Turkey, Iran, Abghazia, Uzbekistan, Tajikstan, Afganistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, this study lays bare the counter-forces unleashed by the project of nationalist modernization, and the stimulation of identity politics as the result of ruthless repression of minority languages, culture, traditions and religion - the life-blood of minority ethnicity. This study examines how these policies, which include Islam as the basis of nation-building in, for example, Pakistan and the post-Pahlavi Iran, have strengthened identity politics and the movements for opting out of the nation.
9781860642616 Rs. 10470.00
Nationalism
Central Asia
Politics and government
Middle East
Ethnic relations
Ethnicity
Islamic countries
Identity politics
320.54095 / SCH