Nationalist Politics in Europe The Constitutional and Electoral Dimensions [Hardcover]

Nationalism in Europe is often studied in historical, sociological and philosophical ways. The constitutional and electoral dimensions have been comparatively neglected, yet these are very necessary to an understanding of what nationalism means in contemporary Europe. Focusing on electoral support for nationalist parties and for nationalist demands, James G. Kellas provides a detailed and up-to-date survey of nationalist politics in practice.Acknowledgements Introduction States and Nations The British Isles France Spain and Portugal Italy Germany The Low Countries Scandinavia Switzerland Mitteleuropa The Balkans Poland The Baltic Nations Russia-in-Europe, Belarus and Ukraine Conclusion Notes Bibliographical NoteJAMES G. KELLAS is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Glasgow, UK. His publications include Modern Scotland, The Scottish Political System and The Politics of Nationalism and Ethnicity.