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Hindu-Muslim confrontation Hindu-Muslim confrontation Sarfaraz Hussain Mirza This well cited book is the story of the Two-Nation Theory that throws ample light on the Hindu’s hatred against the Muslims from 712 down to 1947. It is a case study of the genesis of Pakistan. It h… OL1036927W
Goa liberation movement and Madhu Limaye Goa liberation movement and Madhu Limaye Madhu Limaye Prison diary of Madhu Limaye during 1955-57 in Goa Jail; published on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Goa Liberation Movement on 18th June 1996. OL1046702W
C.W. Thamotharampillai, Tamil revivalist C.W. Thamotharampillai, Tamil revivalist S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole Brief biography of Ci. Vai. Tāmōtarampiḷḷai, 1832-1901, Tamil editor and litterateur from Sri Lanka. OL1048224W
Field Notes on Democracy Field Notes on Democracy Arundhati Roy Combining fierce conviction, deft political analysis, and beautiful writing, this is the essential new book from Arundhati Roy. This series of essays examines the dark side of democracy in contempora… OL1052137W
Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia George Orwell [Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Span… OL1168169W
Syria's kurds Syria's kurds Jordi Tejel "This book is a decisive contribution to the study of Kurdish history in Syria since the mandatory period (1920-1946) up to nowadays. Avoiding an essentialist approach, Jordi Tejel provides fine, com… OL11826124W
The Resurrection of Ireland The Resurrection of Ireland Michael Laffan Between 1916 and 1923 Ireland experienced a political as well as a military revolution. This book examines how, after the Easter Rising of 1916, radical revolutionaries formed a precarious coalition … OL125604W
Physics and politics Physics and politics Walter Bagehot Translation of English work on politics and nationalism. OL1330665W
Scotland as we know it Scotland as we know it Richard Zumkhawala-Cook "Popular representations of Scottish national, ethnic, and cultural identity are in abundance not only in Scotland, but also in the United States, Canada, and throughout the Anglophone settler nation… OL13600275W
Sacred history and national identity Sacred history and national identity Jason Nice "The late sixteenth century saw a redrawing of the borders of north-west Europe. Wales and Brittany entered into unions with neighboring countries England and France. Nice uses Brittany and Wales' re… OL13806997W
The spectacular state The spectacular state Laura L. Adams Laura L. Adams offers unique insight into nation building in Central Asia during the post-Soviet era through an exploration of Uzbekistan’s production of national culture in the 1990s. As she explain… OL15301064W
Constructing Yugoslavia Constructing Yugoslavia Vesna Drapac "Drapac charts the changing nature of the Yugoslav ideal, demonstrating why Yugoslavism was championed at different times, and by whom. The author also explores why successive attempts at forging a Y… OL15409281W
Contesting Europe's eastern rim Contesting Europe's eastern rim Ljiljana Šarić This edited volume focuses on how political and economic transformations have triggered redefinitions of cultural identity in Europe since 1989. Examining discursive modes of identity construction, t… OL15521785W
Ethnonationalism in India Ethnonationalism in India Sanjib Baruah Contributed articles on ethnic politics in India. OL15573051W
The chosen peoples The chosen peoples Todd Gitlin Outlines a new approach to understanding the relationship between the United States and Israel, explaining that both nations embrace a philosophy that they were divinely chosen to influence the world… OL15896814W
Race for empire Race for empire Takashi Fujitani "Race for Empire offers a profound and challenging reinterpretation of nationalism, racism, and wartime mobilization during the Asia-Pacific war. In parallel case studies--of Japanese Americans mobil… OL16002155W
The genealogical construction of the Kyrgyz Republic The genealogical construction of the Kyrgyz Republic David Gullette In this important new study on the peoples of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan), David Gullette exposes significant misconceptions that have hitherto shaped Western understanding about the role of kin… OL16125544W
Feminist Review Feminist Review The Feminist Review Collective Feminist Review is the UK's leading feminist journal. It has a unique place in the women's movement internationally. This issue focusing on Nationalism and National Identities features articles by Na… OL16963618W
Confiscation and destruction Confiscation and destruction Ug ur U mit U ngo r This is the first major study of the mass sequestration of Armenian property by the Young Turk regime during the 1915 Armenian genocide. It details the emergence of Turkish economic nationalism, offe… OL16978643W
The Isles The Isles Norman Davies,Norman Davies Written by one of the most brilliant and provocative historians at work today, The Isles is a revolutionary narrative history that takes a new perspective on the development of Britain and Ireland, l… OL17035543W
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