Ethnic Diversity and the Nation State by David Smith, John Hiden - 9781138825970

David Smith

Ethnic Diversity and the Nation StateNational Cultural Autonomy Revisited\nAuthor(s): David Smith, John Hiden\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138825970, 978-1138825970\nSynopsis\nThis book explores a largely forgotten legacy of multicultural political thought and practice from within Eastern Europe and examines its relevance to post-Cold War debates on state and nationhood. Featuring a Preface by former UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke, it weaves theory and practice to challenge established understandings of the nation state.\n\nEastern Europe is still too often viewed through the prism of ethnic conflict, which overlooks the regions positive contribution to modern debates on the political management of ethno-cultural diversity, and towards the construction of a united Europe beyond the nation-state. Based on extensive archival research in Estonia, Latvia, Germany, Russia, as well as the League of Nations Archi.