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"Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict examines the origins and development of nationalism and national movements in the twentieth century and provides an analysis of the nature and dynamics of nationalism and ethnic conflict in a variety of national settings. Examining the intricate relationship between class, state, and nation, Berch Berberoglu attempts to develop a critical approach to the study of nationalism within the broader context of class relations and class struggles in the age of globalization. He contends that future studies of nationalism and ethnonational conflict must pay closer attention to the dynamics of class - which are behind the ideology of nationalism - by examining national movements in class terms. Only through a careful class analysis of these forces and their ideological edicts will we be able to clearly understand the nature of nationalism and ethnic strife around the world."--BOOK JACKET.