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Raymond Taras puts forward a new definition of nationhood that sets it apart from national identity, nationalism and diversity. Based on rich case studies of immigration worldwide, Taras shows that nationhood occurs when the receiving state negotiates ethnic differences to form a natural bond with immigrants, rather than insisting on blind loyalty to the majority culture. Drawing on extensive research in transnationalism and ethnic conflict around the world, Taras re-evaluates the concepts of nation and nationalism in light of the major demographic changes brought about by global migration. The result is a framework for understanding the emergence of postmodern nationhood in the era of globalisation and beyond. The goal is a broad, value-added society of diverse peoples and successful prevention of criminality, ghettoization, extremism and even radicalisation through reasonable immigrant integration.

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Professor Taras is an increasingly rare scholar: a wide-ranging social scientist with a mastery of several disciplinary perspectives. In Nationhood, Migration and Global Politics he successfully brings this expertise to bear on questions that could hardly be of greater importance. A must read for students and scholars alike.--Nasar Meer, University of Edinburgh With impressive coverage of six countries - Russia, the UK, the US, India, South Africa, and Peru, this book engages a broad array of theories and perspectives to help us better understand some of the most pressing questions we face as a global society.--Tanya Golash-Boza, University of California

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Raymond Taras is Professor of Political Science at Tulane University. Raymond Taras is Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the Australian National University in Canberra and Professor of Political Science at Tulane University in New Orleans.

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