Legitimizing the Empire: Varieties of Imperialism in Historical East Asia
In: APSA 2014 Annual Meeting Paper
In: APSA 2014 Annual Meeting Paper
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In: Terrorism and political violence, Band 27, Heft 5, S. 797-817
ISSN: 1556-1836
In: International politics: a journal of transnational issues and global problems, Band 51, Heft 1, S. 101-123
ISSN: 1740-3898
Although non-state actors have recently proliferated, many predate the modern state system itself. Among these, traditional nomads uniquely challenge sovereignty. Nomadism undermines states' capacity to tax, conscript and otherwise regulate population. However, nomadism constitutes an ideational as well as material threat to states. By disrupting states' territorial configuration, nomadism undermines the ideational foundations of statehood. States have responded to nomadism in three ways. Many forcibly settle nomads. Weak states, unable to secure borders, allow nomads to migrate relatively freely. Others voluntarily facilitate freer migration by reducing the salience of borders. We offer three examples: Bedouins, often forcibly settled; African pastoralists, permitted to migrate through porous borders; and Roma, permitted to migrate transnationally within the European Union. While the Bedouin and African instances suggest a necessary conflict between the role of state and the culture of nomadism, the European experience suggests border relaxation can permit states and nomads to coexist. Adapted from the source document.
In: International politics, Band 51, Heft 1, S. 101-123
ISSN: 1384-5748
World Affairs Online
In: Central Asian survey, Band 32, Heft 2, S. 210-224
ISSN: 1465-3354
In: Central Asian survey, Band 32, Heft 2, S. 210-224
ISSN: 0263-4937
In: International politics: a journal of transnational issues and global problems, Band 51, Heft 1, S. 101-123
ISSN: 1740-3898
In: APSA 2012 Annual Meeting Paper
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