11. Federal and local government institutions
John Loughlin
in Comparative Politics (4th edn)
This chapter focuses on federal and local government institutions. More specifically, it considers the ways in which territorial governance has been understood and implemented within the ...
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27. Nationalism, national self-determination, and international relations
John Breuilly
in The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations (7th edn)
This chapter examines the role of nationalism and national self-determination (NSD) in shaping the major institution of modern international relations: the nation-state. It considers ...
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24. Globalization and the nation-state
Georg Sørensen
in Comparative Politics (4th edn)
This chapter examines the implications of globalization for sovereign statehood. It begins with a discussion of the debate over the consequence of globalization for nation-states, followed ...
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24. Globalization and the Nation-State
Georg Sørensen
in Comparative Politics (5th edn)
This chapter examines the implications of globalization for sovereign statehood. It begins with a discussion of the debate over the consequence of globalization for nation-states, followed ...
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6. Nations and Nationalism
Peter Ferdinand, Robert Garner, and Stephanie Lawson
in Politics
This chapter examines the concept of nation, its relationship with the state, and the phenomenon of nationalism. The concept of nation implies a notion of common biological descent and may ...
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4. The nation-state
Gianfranco Poggi
in Comparative Politics (4th edn)
This chapter examines how the nation-state came into being and how it became dominant as a political unit. It first presents a general and streamlined portrait of the state — a concept that ...
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4. The Nation-State
Gianfranco Poggi
in Comparative Politics (5th edn)
This chapter examines how the nation-state came into being and how it became dominant as a political unit. It first presents a general and streamlined portrait of the state—a concept that ...
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30. Nationalism, national self-determination, and international relations
John Breuilly
in The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations (8th edn)
This chapter examines the role of nationalism and national self-determination (NSD) in shaping the major institution of modern international relations: the nation-state. It considers ...
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5. Intergovernmentalism
Michelle Cini
in European Union Politics (5th edn)
This chapter examines intergovernmentalist integration theory, with particular emphasis on the classical and liberal variants of intergovernmentalism. It begins with an overview of the ...
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2. Member States in European Integration
Christopher Bickerton
in The Member States of the European Union (3rd edn)
This chapter explores the role of member states in European integration. It first looks at the idea of member statehood, exploring its ambiguities and arguing for a more sophisticated ...
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5. Intergovernmentalism
Michelle Cini
in European Union Politics (6th edn)
This chapter provides an overview of intergovernmentalist integration theory, focusing particularly on the classical, liberal, and ‘new’ variants of intergovernmentalism. It first ...
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14. Introducing Global Politics
Stephanie Lawson
in Introduction to Politics (3rd edn)
This chapter discusses global politics in relation to the phenomenon of globalization. ‘Global politics’ as a field of study encompasses the traditional concerns of International Relations ...
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Conclusion: Towards a Globalizing, Post-Western-Dominated World
Peter Ferdinand
in Introduction to Politics (3rd edn)
This chapter summarizes the text's various arguments. It first considers the relationships between the study of political philosophy, political institutions, and international relations and ...
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4. Freedom and Justice
Robert Garner
in Introduction to Politics (3rd edn)
This chapter examines two related, but distinct, political concepts — justice and freedom. It first considers various possible constraints on freedom before discussing the degree to which ...
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6. Nationalism
Mark Langan
in Political Ideologies
This chapter examines the key ideas and concepts of nationalism as ideology. It first defines nationalism and considers how the nation is socially constructed as an imagined community. It ...
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Comparative Politics (4th edn)
Daniele Caramani (ed.)
Comparative Politics provides an introduction to the field. It includes three chapters dedicated to familiarizing readers with the comparative approach. It then guides readers ...
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11. Globalization’s Impact on States
Colin Hay
in Global Political Economy (5th edn)
This chapter examines the impact of globalization on the nation state. It analyses the case for and against the globalization thesis, focusing on the extent to which global economic ...
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5. Freedom and Justice
Robert Garner
in Introduction to Politics (4th edn)
This chapter examines two related, but distinct, political concepts — justice and freedom. It first considers various possible constraints on freedom before discussing the degree to which ...
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23. Conclusion: Towards a Globalizing, Post- Western-Dominated World
Stephanie Lawson
in Introduction to Politics (4th edn)
This chapter summarizes the text’s various arguments. It first considers the relationships between the study of political philosophy, political institutions, and international relations and ...
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16. Introducing Global Politics
Stephanie Lawson
in Introduction to Politics (4th edn)
This chapter discusses global politics in relation to the phenomenon of globalization. ‘Global politics’ as a field of study encompasses the traditional concerns of International Relations ...
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