Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 State formation and pathological homogenisation; 2 The other' within Christian Europe: state-building in early modern Spain; 3 State-buildin in early modern France: Louis XIV and the Huguenots; 4 Pathological homogenisation and Turkish state-building: the Armenian genocide of 1915 ... 1916; 5 Ethnic cleansing' and the breakup of Yugoslavia; 6 Evolving international norms; 7 On the threshold: the Czech Republic and Macedonia; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Victimization of ethnic and religious minorities has been used by rulers throughout history to assert their own control and legitimacy over communities brought together against alleged 'outsiders'. Rae demonstrates how these practices predate nationalism and how they prompted the development of international norms for legitimate state behaviour
