1st Edition

Nationalist Movements Explained Comparisons from Canada, Belgium, Spain, and Switzerland

By Maurice Pinard Copyright 2020
202 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

202 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book examines nationalist movements in four ethnically plural countries, one of which has no previous experience of such movements at the national level. Presenting comparisons of the cases of Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and Spain, including descriptions of the social, economic, and political contexts in each country, the author investigates the various determinants of each movement,... Read more

1 Theoretical perspectives on nationalist movements: a summary presentation

2 Comparative overview of recent nationalist movements

3 Social-psychological determinants of nationalist conflict I: motivational components

4 Social-psychological determinants of nationalist conflict II: framing, values and beliefs, protest cycles

5 Structural determinants: broad transformations, opportunities, and segmental, organizational, and resource mobilization structures

6 Conclusions: significant findings

Biography

Maurice Pinard is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Sociology at McGill University, Canada. He is the author of The Rise of a Third Party: A Study in Crisis Politics and Motivational Dimensions in Social Movements and Contentious Collective Action.