Comparative Nationalism and Ethnicity

Articles, Working Papers and Book Chapters

• ‘The Power of Ethnicity’, working paper for Intrastate Conflict Seminar, Belfer Center, KSG, Harvard University, April 17, 2009

• ‘The Meaning of Huntington’, Prospect, February 2009

• ‘From Background to Foreground: Majority Groups and Dominant Minorities‘, introduction to themed section on Dominant Group Identity, Nations & Nationalism, vol. 14:4 (2008)

• with Oded Haklai, ‘Dominant Ethnicity: From Minority to Majority’, Nations and Nationalism, issue 14.4 (2008), see also Andreas Wimmer’s response and our rejoinder/debate piece with Wimmer, also in Nations & Nationalism, vol. 14:4 (2008)

• ‘A Fear of Being Swamped’: Why Modernity Leads to Ethno-Demographic Conflict’, American Political Science Association, Boston, August 28-31, 2008

• ‘Peaceful Xenophobes’, Prospect, November 2008

• ‘Introduction’, Debate on John Hutchinson’s Nations as Zones of Conflict, Nations & Nationalism, vol. 13, issue 4 (2007), pp. 1-4

• ‘The Lenses of Nationhood: An Optical Model of
  Identity’, Nations and Nationalism, forthcoming [figure 1
  2 3 4]

• ‘Dominant Ethnicity and Integration: the Estonian Case’, for conference volume on Estonian Integration (Hill & Knowlton, forthcoming)

• “Dominant Ethnicity and Dominant Nationhood: Empirical and Normative Aspects” in Lecours, A. and G. Nootens (eds.), Dominant Nationalism, Dominant Ethnicity: Identity, Federalism and Democracy (Berlin: Peter Lang, forthcoming)

• Book review of Aviel Roshwald, ‘The Endurance of Nationalism’ , Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, vol. 13, no. 4, 2007

• Book Review of T. Baycroft and M. Hewitson, ‘What is a Nation?’, The Nationalism Project, forthcoming

• (with Daniele Conversi) ‘Ethnic and Nationalist Mobilization’, in J. Tournon and A. Guelke (eds.), Ethnic Groups and Politics: Recent Analytical Developments (Berlin: VS-Verlag, forthcoming)

• ‘Introduction’, Debate on John Hutchinson’s Nations as Zones of Conflict, Nations & Nationalism, vol. 13, issue 4, pp. 1-4

• Review of Pierre Manent, ‘In Defense of the Nation-State’, Prospect, June 2007

• ‘Liberal Ethnicity: Beyond Liberal Nationalism and Minority Rights,’ Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 23, no. 6 (2000), pp. 1086-1119

• ‘Ethnic Nationalism,’ in Bibliography of Nationalism, Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism,
  vol. 30 (2003)

• ‘Dominant Ethnie’, ‘Melting Pot’, ‘Assimilation’, ‘Nation-Building,’ The
  Companion Guide to Nationalism (London: Transaction Publishers), 2000, pp. 12-13, 51-3, 177-8, 208-9
  

Presentations and Events:

• 20 February 2009 – ‘The Lenses of Nationhood: A Grand Theory of National Identity’, Montreal Research Group on Ethnic Conflict seminar, McGill University, Montreal, PQ

• 16 March 2009 – ‘Dominant Ethnicity: Majority Groups, Dominant Minorities and Conflict’, Civil Conflict Workshop, Department of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

• 9 February 2009 – Invited panelist, ‘Inter-Ethnic Relations in Quebec: The ‘Accommodations Crisis’ and The Bouchard-Taylor Report’, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

• ASEN Conference: The Lenses of Nationhood – An Optical Model of Identity, 17 April 2008, London School of Economics

• ‘Immigration and National Identity in England: Contemporary Developments in Comparative Perspective’, European Social Science History Conference (ESSHC), Lisbon, Portugal, 27 Feb – 1 March, 2008

• ASEN Seminar: Visualising Nationhood – A Grand Theory of National Identity, Speaker: Dr. Eric Kaufmann (Birkbeck College), Venue: Room D206, Clement House, LSE, Wednesday 30 January 2008, 6:00pm

• Nations & Nationalism Symposium on Aviel Roshwald, The Endurance of Nationalism: Ancient Roots and Modern Dilemmas, chaired by Professor Anthony D. Smith (LSE) Professor Aviel Roshwald Georgetown University), Dr. Susan-Mary Grant (University of Newcastle) and Professor John Breuilly (LSE). Wednesday 31 October, 5-7pm in U8, Tower One, LSE

• Nations & Nationalism Symposium on John Hutchinson’s Nationalism as Zones of Conflict – I will be chairing this event, which will involve Andreas Wimmer (UCLA), Gerard Delanty (Liverpool) and Umut Ozkirimli (U. Bilkent, Istanbul) as interlocutors. 7 February 2007, LSE. See my review of Hutchinson’s book in British Journal of Sociology.

• ASEN seminar, Andreas Wimmer, “The Making and Unmaking of Ethnic Boundaries. Toward a Comparative Theory”, 8 February 2007, LSE. See my review of Wimmer’s book in Political Studies.

• Upcoming panel on ‘Dominant Ethnies and Racist Nationalisms’, 17th Annual ASEN Conference: “The Dark Face of Nationalism: Violence, Extremism and the Nation” 17-19 April 2007, London School of Economics – Featuring David Brown (Murdoch U., Australia – see my review of his book below) and Philip Resnick (UBC, Canada) as well as myself. See abstract.

Reviews

• Book review of Amy Chua, ‘Day of Empire’, Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, vol. 15: 1, 2009, pp.133-136

• Book Review of S. Saideman and W. Ayres, ‘For Kin and Country’, Nations and Nationalism, Vol.15, Issue 1, 2009, pp.172-174

• Book Review of T. Baycroft and M. Hewitson, ‘What is a Nation?‘, The Nationalism Project, 2008

• Book review (combined) of Aviel Roshwald, ‘The Endurance of Nationalism’ & T. Baycroft and M. Hewitson, ‘What is a Nation?’, English Historical Review, forthcoming summer 2007

• Book review of Pickus, Noah, ‘True Faith and Allegiance,’ Nations & Nationalism, Volume 13 Issue 2 Page 358, April 2007

• Book Review of Appiah, K. Anthony, ‘The Ethics of Identity,’ H-Nationalism,forthcoming 2006

• Book review of Hutchinson, John, ‘Nations as Zones of Conflict, ‘British Journal of Sociology, forthcoming 2006

• Book review of Zubaida, Sami, ‘Law and Power in the Islamic World, ‘Comparative Studies in Society and History, vol. 47, no. 1., (2004)

• Book review of Wimmer, Andreas, ‘Nationalist Exclusion and Ethnic Conflict,’ Political Studies Review, July 2003

• Book review of David Brown, ‘Contemporary Nationalism,’ Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 24, no. 5 (Sept. 2001), pp. 570-71

• Book review of David Brown, ‘Contemporary Nationalism,’ Political Studies, vol. 49, no.3 (Aug. 2001), p. 624

• Book review of Dru Gladney (ed.), ‘Making Majorities,’ Nations and Nationalism, vol. 7, no. 1 (Jan 2001), pp. 117-18

• Book review of Frank Füredi, ‘The Silent War,’ Ethnic & Racial Studies, vol. 23, no. 6 (November 2000), pp. 1132-33

• Book Review of Will Kymlicka, ‘Finding Our Way: Rethinking Ethnocultural Relations in Canada,’ Ethnic Conflict Research Digest, Vol. 2, no. 2 (1999), pp. 42-3

Presentations

‘Nationalism and Ethnicity in the EU,’ 7th Jean Monnet European Centre Summer School, Trento, 14 September 2006

Links

1. ASEN (Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism) – The world’s largest nationalism and ethnic studies organisation. Based at LSE. Holds frequent seminars, as well as conferences. It is worth becoming a member if you can afford the modest fee (please enquire on-line or with me).
   Website: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/Default.htm

2. Will Kymlicka’s Homepage -This provides links to sites of interest in major subfields of the nationalism, ethnicity, multiculturalism and citizenship literature.
   Website: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~philform/democracydiversitylinks.html

3. Nationalism Project website – extensive links, book reviews, bibliography, on-line essays and more. Address: http://www.nationalismproject.org

4. Minorities at Risk Project – The
   Minorities at Risk (MAR) Project is a university-based research project that
   monitors and analyzes the status and conflicts of politically-active communal
   groups in all countries with a current population of at least 500,000. Address: http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/inscr/mar/

5. Association for the Study of Nationalities – Major scholarly association devoted to the study of ethnicity and nationalism in Europe and Eurasia. Address: http://www.nationalities.org/

6. Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations– The major academic body in the UK for the research and teaching of aspects of race, migration and ethnic relations.
   Address: http:/www.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/crer_rc

7. Initiative on Ethnic Conflict Resolution (INCORE) – Important organisation involved in the study of peace, conflict and community relations. Address: http:/www.incore.ulst.ac.uk