Between State and Nation: Diaspora Politics and Kin-state Nationalism in Hungary - Hardcover

Waterbury, M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230107036 ISBN 13: 9780230107038

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

Synopsis

This book investigates the relationship between states and transborder ethnic groups in Eastern Europe. It uses the case of Hungary, which has long-standing ties to the nearly three million ethnic Hungarians in neighboring countries, to address why and how kin-states take action on behalf of their ethnic diasporas, and the consequences of that engagement for regional relations and domestic politics. The book argues that it is not ethnic affiliation, but elite political competition within a newly liberalized post-communist party system, together with European Union integration, that both drives increased engagement with ethnic kin abroad, and constrains its most dangerous forms.

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[ Between State and Nation: Diaspora Politics and Kin-State Nationalism in Hungary By ( Author ) Jan-2011 Hardcover

Review:

"In this nicely written and clearly argued book, Myra Waterbury examines the relationships among national-level politics, foreign policy, and ethnic groups that span international frontiers. She presents a very finely drawn case study of Hungary - arguably the most important instance of active 'diaspora politics' in postcommunist central Europe." - Charles King, Professor of International Affairs and Government, Georgetown University

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0230107036
• ISBN 13: 9780230107038
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 237