About the Book

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. INTRODUCTION: Approaches to the Study of Irredentism 1
6. CHAPTER 1 Irredentas and Secessions: Adjacent Phenomena, Neglected Connections 9
7. CHAPTER 2 Irredentism: Nationalism Reexamined 23
8. CHAPTER 3 Concealed or Conjured Irredentism: The Case of Alsace 37
9. CHAPTER 4 Irredentism and Boundary Adjustments in Post-World War I Europe 51
10. CHAPTER 5 Irredentism in Germany Since 1945 69
11. CHAPTER 6 The Ups and Downs of Irredentism: The Case of Turkey 81
12. CHAPTER 7 Irredentism and Politics in Africa 97
13. CHAPTER 8 Language Planning as an Aid and a Barrier to Irredentism 111
14. CONCLUSION: Irredentism, Separatism, and Nationalism 139
15. The Contributors 153
16. Index 155
17. About the Book 161