This article explores the role of others in the (re-) definition of national identity. A brief review
of dominant theories of nationalism shows that the existence of the'other'is an implicit …

Maps and borders notwithstanding, some places are best described as" gaps"--places with
repeatedly contested boundaries that are wedged in between other places that have clear …

The author reviews main theories of nationalism and criticises their lack of elaboration on
the role of'Others' in nation formation. Drawing upon anthropological, sociological and social …

Books on the Arab-Israeli conflict fill a library, while the Lebanese civil war, the Soviet
invasion of Afghanistan, and the Iraq-Iran War have each inspired a sizeable literature. In …

This article discusses critically recent changes in Greek immigration policy with a special
focus on immigrants of Greek ethnic descent. The study briefly presents the ambivalent …

Encompassing the period from the Neolithic era to the troubled present, this book studies the
peoples, societies and cultures of the area situated between the Adriatic Sea in the west and …

Nations and nationalism are among the forces that shape the contemporary world. Despite
the 'end of history'thesis, the collapse of communist states and globalisation, our world is still …

Following the defeat of the Greek Army in 1922 by nationalist Turkish forces, the Convention
of Lausanne in 1923 specified the first compulsory exchange of populations ratified by an …

The Dynamics of Interstate Boundaries explains why some borders deter insurgents,
smugglers, bandits, and militants while most suffer from infiltration and crisis. Grappling with …

Greece and Turkey is a classic 'adversarial dyad'and 'enduring conflict'between neighbours,
1 as are the cases of Germany and France (until 1945), Japan and China, the Serbs and the …