The limited study of the intersection of nationalism, religion, and ethnicity deserves deeper study in the literature. Existing studies focus mostly on the boundary-making function of religion—the creation of in-group/out-group distinction as a basis of collective identity forma…
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How do religions and nationalism interact in secular democracies? With its history of nationalism based on religious ideologies, and the subsequent forced separation of state and religion, Japan provides a valuable case to examine how religion and nationalism interact and affect…
This study focuses on nationalist language in Russian official discourse (political and media discourse) regarding Crimea. The discourse reveals two major trends: anti-Ukrainian sentiment and pro-Russian sentiment. While several studies outline the official narrative and documen…
Scholarship on the history of modern India has associated Banaras Hindu University, founded in 1915, with the rise of Hindu nationalism. The intentions of the Pandit Malaviya, probably the most well-known promoter of Hinduism, to foster Hindu identity and unity at BHU have been …
This dissertation examines supra-ethnic nation-building in Kazakhstan, particularly focusing on policy outcomes since the republic became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. The population of Kazakhstan is distinctive among countries of the post-Soviet space in terms of i…
In this dissertation, I focus on literary representations of the partition of British India in 1947 during which approximately one million people were massacred, eight to ten million people were displaced, and women of minority communities were systematically raped, mutilated an…
Scholarship on Jamal ad-Din Al Afghani focuses on the apparent contradiction in his writings between those addressed to a European audience and those addressed to an Islamic audience. This paper resolves that contradiction by placing Al Afghani within the discourse of orientalis…
It is important to consider the effects of past conflicts on the current perceptions of the people of Cyprus and of the future generations. This thesis contends that the ongoing division of Cyprus along with the many unresolved issues regarding past conflicts have had a profound…
This study is an exploration of the English language learning experiences of four Malaysians who were students in the U.S. at the time of the research. They represent the three main ethnic groups in Malaysia, namely the Malays, Chinese, and Indians. The objectives of this study …
This dissertation is about nation-building and the emergence of a new forestry regime in modern Turkey. I employ a historical and ethnographic approach to argue that the establishment of a national forestry paradigm was a major building block in the foundation of Turkey as a you…
My dissertation delves into the interrelations between feminism and nationalism during periods of political, economic and social crisis associated with the influence of the United States over the Caribbean nations. I especially focus on the writings of Cubans Ofelia Rodríguez Ac…
Ethnic divisions undermine statebuilding efforts in Bosnia-Herzegovina almost twenty years after the end of a war among the three main ethnic groups in the country. The political elites influence on how nationalism and identity is experienced in Bosnia-Herzegovina and offer refl…
This research traces the cultural, religious and organizational roots of the Zionist movement from the First Zionist Congress in 1897 through the Balfour Declaration in 1917. Using newspaper articles, diaries and journals of Zionist leaders, archives from the World Zionist Organ…
The central question of this thesis is whether historical experiences of violence shape the political culture and political behavior in an area following civil conflict. I specifically consider whether density of violence during conflict affects the development of support for no…
Empires may be dead; however memories of empire are alive and well. The list of incidents involving the remembrance and contested memories of imperial experiences across the globe include every modern empire that has fallen in the last century and resonate in almost every nation…
This project examines the impact that 9/11 has had on the everyday lives of Muslim Americans. Through in-depth qualitative interviews with South Asian and Arab American Muslim men and women living in the Chicago area, the data reveals Muslim Americans have been subjected to the …
The deployment of tourism to strengthen diaspora ties is well documented, however sociologists have yet to examine the use of tourism to complicate transnational diaspora allegiances. Jewish tourism to the Palestinian Territories offers a compelling case to study this growing tr…
This dissertation explores how popular domestic beliefs regarding the meaning and value of disputed lands contribute to the protraction and resolution of international territorial conflict. Using comparative historical analysis and artefactual field experiments, I find in Israel…
The question that motivates my dissertation is: Why do individuals participate in anti-regime movements? In contrast to previous approaches emphasizing private benefits, the dissertation argues that new group identities and goals, developed through prior membership in social org…