Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Sam Huntington, Ethnic Cleansing, Xenophobia
16 Nov 2012
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Definition: coexistence of many cultures, ethnicities, etc. , in a political community. Ethnically homogenous states = one ethno-cultural group (10%) Dominant conformity cultures are expected to conform to the dominant culture. States but multi-nation states: state = political entity canada, nation = political identity canadian, conflict between two goes back millennia civilizations, not just states. Identify & characterize population make the nation evident as a group of people: 2. World is divided into nations -3000+ nations globally: 3a. Institutions and rules government, justice, society, economy: 3b. Diaspora: dislocation involuntary and voluntary, narrative about a homeland" immigrant story, nostalgia, social, political claims about a homeland" support, security, government systems, etc. (canada) Ethnic-nation: particular objective factors" = race/physiology, language, culture, patterns, social systems, etc. , Participatory association": group of people who are part of a nation-group and part of a delineated state rarely in exists today most states are multinational = many different nationalities in one state.
