Threats to Territorial Integrity, National Mass Schooling, and Linguistic Commonality

Why are some countries more linguistically homogeneous than others? We posit that the international environment in which a state develops partially determines the extent of its linguistic commonality and national cohesion. Specifically, the presence of an external threat of territorial conquest or e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Comparative political studies 2016-09, Vol.49 (11), p.1446-1479
Hauptverfasser:	Darden, Keith, Mylonas, Harris
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Assimilation Ethnic identity Heterogeneity High buildings Incentives Linguistics Missionaries Nation building National identity Outsourcing Secession Social constructionism Territoriality
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