Nationalism
GOVT 278
Spring 2017
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| Certificates: International Relations |
Nationalism is the desire of an ethnic group, a nation, to have a state of its own. It emerged as a powerful organizing principle for states and social movements in the 19th century and was integral to the wars and revolutions of the 20th century. This course examines rival theories about the character of nationalism and tries to explain its staying power as a political principle into the 21st century. It looks at the role of nationalism in countries like the U.S., France, India, China, and Japan, and nationalist conflicts in Northern Ireland, Quebec, Yugoslavia, the former U.S.S.R., and Rwanda. The course is reading- and writing-intensive. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-Comparativ)(GOVT-Intl.)(HRAD-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Ernest Gellner, Nations and Nationalism (1983)
Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities (1983)
Amy Chua, World on Fire (2004)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Three short papers, research paper, weekly quizzes on the reading. |
| Instructor(s): Rutland,Peter Times: ..T.R.. 08:50AM-10:10AM; Location: PAC104; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 5 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 3 | FR: X |
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