POLI 256 - Ethnicity and Nationalism

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Vassar College

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(Same as International Studies 256) Conflicts over ethnic and national identity continue to dominate headlines in diverse corners of the world. Whether referring to the ethnic violence of Bosnia and Sri Lanka, racialized political disputes in Sudan and Fiji, the treatment of Roma (Gypsies) in eastern Europe, the street battles between Muslim youth and the authorities in France and Britain, and the charged debates about immigration policy in the United States, ethnicity and nationalism are at the center of politics in both the First and Third Worlds. Drawing upon a variety of different theoretical approaches, this course explores the related concepts of identity, ethnicity, race and nationalism from a comparative perspective. We examine competing theoretical approaches and assess their utility using case studies drawn from around the world across different time periods. Mr. Mampilly. Not offered in 2008/09.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vassar.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 437-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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