Construction Through Conflict:

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" Construction Through Conflict: "
Palley, Stephen Lohmann, SusanneStein, Arthur A

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	897207
Doc. No	:	TL9rr562h5
Main Entry	:	Bandari, Roja
Title & Author	:	Construction Through Conflict:\ Palley, StephenLohmann, SusanneStein, Arthur A
Date	:	2015
student score	:	2015
Abstract	:	The surface of the Earth is divided into over 200 internationally recognized states, but only a fraction of these are what could be called nation-states—that is, states whose people generally agree that they are members of the same national group first and foremost, and therefore consider themselves related to one another on an ideological level. What binds people from different backgrounds into a cohesive nation that is capable of effective collective action? In this dissertation, I develop two computational models—the Territorial Resources Model and the Ideological Alliances Model—and use them to test conflict-based theories of nation-state formation. I find these models generate complex patterns of national consolidation similar to the historical record in both the ancient and early Modern eras, suggesting that intergroup conflict is a good candidate explanation for variance in modern state formation outcomes.
Added Entry	:	Palley, Stephen
Added Entry	:	UCLA