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Irredentism Ethnic Conflict and International Politics
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Thomas Ambrosio
ISBN: 0-275-97260-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97260-8
240 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 9/30/2001
List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £76.95)
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Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: The idea of national unification has long been a powerful mobilizing force for nationalist thinkers and ethnic entrepreneurs since the rise of nationalist ideology in the late 1700s. This phenomenon came to be known as irredentism. During the Cold War, irredentist projects were largely subordinated to the ideological struggle between East and West. After the Cold War, however, the international system has witnessed a proliferation of such conflicts throughout Europe and Asia.

Ambrosio integrates both domestic and international factors to explain both the initiation and settlement of irredentist conflicts. His central argument is that irredentist states confront two potentially contradictory forces: domestic nationalism and pressure from the international community. Irredentist leaders are forced to reconcile their nationalist policies with pressures from the international plane. At the same time, irredentist leaders exploit perceived windows of opportunity in pursuit of their nationalist goals. Ambrosio examines in depth the past, present, and possible irredentist projects of Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, and Armenia within a theoretical and comparative framework. His conclusions yield signficant theoretical findings and important policy implications for both scholars of ethnic conflicts, nationalism, and international relations and policy makers.
Table of Contents:
  • Illustrations
    Foreword
    Preface
    Nations, States, and the Post-Cold War World
    Explaining Irredentist Outcomes
    International Reaction to Irredentism in Yogoslavia
    The Limits of Irredentism in the Former Yugoslavia
    Western Integration and Hungarian Irredentism
    Armenian Irredentism: Acquiring Friends and Allies in Ethnic Conflicts
    Conclusions and Future Avenues of Research
    Appendix A: The Exclusion of Russia
    Appendix B: Media Coverage of the Yugoslav Crisis
    Appendix C: Yugoslavia and Nagorno-Karabakh in the Media
    Bibliography
About the Author: THOMAS AMBROSIO is Assistant Professor of Political Science, North Dakota State University./e He has published book reviews and articles in international journals, chapters in numerous books, and is co-editor of International Law and the Rise of Nations: The State System and the Challenge of Ethnic Groups.
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