Nationalism and National Integration - 9780043201817

Taylor & Francis

A concise and stimulating analysis of the theory of nationalism, and the theories, process and problems of national integration. > Nationalist theories are still controversial, while the process and frequent failures of national integration are issues of central importance in the contemporary world. Birch's argument is illustrated by detailed and topical case studies of national integration in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia: the United Kingdom, with the Welsh, the Scots, the Irish and the coloured minorities; Canada, with its Anglo-French tensions, its cultural pluralism and its indigenous peoples claiming the right of self-government; Australia, with its increasing ethnic diversity and its failure to integrate the Aborigines. > Part 1 Theory and Principles; Chapter 1 Concepts and problems; Chapter 2 The origins and nature of nationalist theory; Chapter 3 Nationalism and its critics; Chapter 4 National integration; Chapter 5 The question of minority rights; Chapter 6 ;