Separatism and Sovereignty in the New Europe
Author | : Janet Laible |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2008-11-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230617001 |
ISBN-13 | : 023061700X |
Rating | : 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Download or read book Separatism and Sovereignty in the New Europe written by Janet Laible and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-11-23 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates why, despite European integration, separatist nationalism continues to thrive in EU member states. Laible demonstrates that the EU sustains the importance of statehood, and therefore separatism, and creates new forms of political capital that nationalists employ in their struggles for self-government.