POLI 1F90 Lecture Notes - War In Darfur, Individual And Group Rights, Member States Of The United Nations
19 Nov 2013
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Nationalism is rivalled only by marxism as one of the most important doctrines of the modern era. Relatively rare case of conterminous political and cultural boundaries. This is rare because state boundaries rarely conform to messy ethnic distribution. Example: iceland everyone keeps to himself or herself, not many visitors not much. Fewer than 10% of states can be described as nation states travel outside boundaries. More than one national community which has a national consciousness and an attachment to a territory. Not diaspora, communities who may dream of return (palestinians, cubans, etc) Canada, uk, spain, russia, iraq, south africa . Most contemporary conflict within states rather than between states. May occur because of inequality (relative deprivation) Conflict between arab government and african farmers (the fur, among others) Consequences of drought, environmental stress, refugee movements, lifestyle. Journal science estimates 200 000 dead and 4 million refugees change, arab racism. Islamist government accused of funding and supplying janjaweed.
