ETHNIC NATIONALISM IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Undergraduate

This course examines the global dimensions of ethnic nationalism and the “clash of civilizations” both in the developing and advanced industrial states. Following an examination of the theoretical literature on ethnicity and politics, specific case studies focus on multi-ethnic countries such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cyprus, Ireland, Fiji, Mauritius and Trinidad/Tobago. Particular attention is paid to historical developments in these countries and to the institutional mechanisms and governmental strategies that have evolved to cope, often unsuccessfully, with ethnic divisions. PREREQUISITE: Political Science 2210 or permission of the instructor Seminar: Three hours a week