Böcker av James B. Minahan

This book addresses the numerous national movements of ethnic groups around the world seeking independence, more self-rule, or autonomy-movements that have proliferated exponentially in the 21st century.

Intended to help students explore ethnic identity-one of the most important issues of the 21st century-this concise, one-stop reference presents rigorously researched content on the national groups and ethnicities of North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

With the demise of the Cold War, new countries came to the world's attention, as conflicts within the multiethnic populations of these newly independent states broke out. This guide gives information on the states recognized since 1989 and the nations that dwell in their borders.

An explanation of how so-called Old World groups continue to dominate the world headlines and present the world with some of its most intractable conflicts. It covers nearly 150 groups, surveying these groups from the earliest period of their national histories to the dawn of the 21st century.