''Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict'' is a 1994 book in the ''Current Controversies'' series, presenting selections of contrasting viewpoints on five central questions about

nationalism Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the State (polity), state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a in-group and out-group, group of peo ...

and

ethnic conflict An ethnic conflict is a conflict between two or more contending ethnic groups. While the source of the conflict may be political, social, economic or religious, the individuals in conflict must expressly fight for their ethnic group's positi ...

: whether nationalism is beneficial; whether ethnic violence is ever justified; what the causes of ethnic conflict are; whether nations should intervene in ethnic conflicts; and how ethnic conflict can be prevented. It was edited by Charles P. Cozic. It was published by Greenhaven Press (

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) in 1994 as a 288-page hardcover () and paperback ().

Reception

A review in Booklist stated "this collection of 41 short essays drawn from a variety of sources is arranged thematically into five topical chapters" and called the book " effective page format includes boxed quotations that can pique reader interest." The

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called the book "A timely look at contemporary world problems" and said, "Many of the authoritative essays on nationalism are scholarly and overburdened with sophisticated vocabulary, while articles and interviews on ethnic violence in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and the Arab world are compelling and at times gruesome. A challenging but nonetheless excellent resource for research or debate students."

References

1994 non-fiction books Current affairs books Books about nationalism Ethnic conflict Greenhaven Press books {{sociology-book-stub