Identities, Nationalism, and the State

The author explores the process and outcome of ethnic identity on nation-building and ethnic conflict. It sheds light on the question of how minorities position and represent themselves during and after regime transitions and the dilemmas that minorities present for regime change and how social cleavages shape their preferences and identities.

Miaad Hassan is assistant professor at the American University of Kurdistan.

Preface Introduction Chapter One: Understanding the Middle East: Theoretical Approaches Chapter Two: Ethnicity, Nationalism, and the State Chapter Three: Precursors to Ethnic Conflict Chapter Four: State Formation and the Search for Identity Chapter Five: Majorities under Minority Regimes Conclusion Bibliography About the Author