POLI 1P95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Acehnese Language, Asian South Africans, Free Aceh Movement
9 Jul 2016
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Nations: imagined collectivity, defined by particular attribute, different than states, sometimes has ethnic similarity, nationalism is ideology that there should be a state, state & The state: sovereign, defined territory, international recognized border, nation it can rely upon for loyalty, population who would readily fight for the state. Conflict -> ethnic conflict: often about resources money, natural resources. Bloc quebecois, never advocated violence: protest. Break property, not necessarily hurt anybody: rebellion. Has to be violent: civil war. A word on violence: violence is an expression of grievance when there"s no other options, result of conflict. Ethno nationalists: territory they believe is homeland, sovereign, ex. Indigenous peoples: argue they were first people on homeland, own land, unclear boundaries often, self-governance takes less territorial form, ex. Communal contenders: culturally distinct peoples, tribes, or clans in heterogeneous societies who hold or seek a share in state power.
