Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. State formation and pathological homogenisation; 2. The 'Other' within Christian Europe: state-building in early modern Spain; 3. State-building in early modern France: Louis XIV and the Huguenots; 4. Pathological homogenisation and Turkish state-building: the Armenian genocide of 1915–16; 5. 'Ethnic cleansing' and the break up of Yugoslavia; 6. Evolving international norms; 7. On the threshold: the Czech republic and Macedonia; Conclusion.

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Heather Rae examines how state leaders use the victimisation of minorities to legitimise their authority.

About the Author

HEATHER RAE is Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Graduate Studies in International Affairs Program, Australian National University.

Reviews

'Rae ... offers an important account of state homogenisation and brings strong empirical observations to the attention of International Relations.' International Affairs '... fascinating ...'. Journal of Peace Research