| ID | 131987 |
| Title Proper | Framing national identity in independence campaigns |
| Other Title Information | secessionist rhetoric and ethnic conflict |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Huszka, Beáta |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During secessionist mobilization in a multiethnic environment, the use of a discourse that excludes minorities can create internal enemies; meanwhile, co-opting minorities through inclusive framing can turn them into allies. From the standpoint of what sort of identity constitutes the basis of a nationalist movement, my fundamental argument is that the most crucial factor is whether there is a widespread perception of internal threat associated with the presence of a local minority. The chance of such perceptions of a threat emerging among the majority increases if the minority is politically linked to the center or a neighbor that is hostile to the movement. Yet, this explanatory model can show only a tendency depending on the structural setting; it cannot explain the timing and nature of identity shifts. I demonstrate that it is possible to include previously excluded minorities into the national collective through a reframing of national identity, and that the explanation of ethnic exclusion cannot be reduced to a simple ethnic security dilemma. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics vol.20, No.2; April-June 2014: p.153-173 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics vol.20, No.2; April-June 2014: p.153-173 |
| Key Words | Ethnic Conflicts ; Conflicts ; Independence Movement ; National Identities ; Rhetoric Conflicts ; Secessionist Rhetoric ; Secessionist Mobilization ; Multiethnic Environment ; Internal Enemies ; Threat ; Threat Emerging ; Security Dilemma ; Local Minority ; Political Allies |