{"product_id":"legacies-of-british-rule-colonialism-statehood-and-nationalist-civil-war-paperback","title":"Legacies of British Rule: Colonialism, Statehood, and Nationalist Civil War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Lange\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe relationship between colonial pluralism and nationalist civil war in former British colonies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy do some communities fight civil wars over national self-rule while others do not? In \u003ci\u003eLegacies of British Rule\u003c\/i\u003e, Matthew Lange offers insight into this question through a rigorous multimethod and comparative analysis that pinpoints the combined impact of precolonial statehood and British colonialism. During transitions from empire to nation-state, postcolonial officials in places with large and long-standing precolonial states commonly try to build a unified nation around the dominant community in ways that discriminate against and exclude smaller communities. While such national chauvinism can fuel reactions leading to nationalist civil war, a history of British colonialism intensifies these reactions by increasing sensitivity to national chauvinism and empowering communities to act. Consequently, nationalist civil wars are three times more common in former British colonies than in other former overseas colonies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd yet, Lange finds that British colonialism exerts a very different effect on places with a limited history of precolonial statehood; in an environment with little national chauvinism, British colonialism deters nationalist civil war by promoting more inclusive postcolonial states that strengthen plurinationalism and limit fear and anger over reduced communal autonomy. Lange's account provides valuable new insights into the roots of nationalist civil war, broad patterns of conflict, and the mixed effects of colonialism and pluralism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Lange\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology at McGill University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eKilling Others: A Natural History of Ethnic Violence\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eComparative-Historical Methods\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eEducations in Ethnic Violence: Identity, Educational Bubbles, and Resource Mobilization; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLineages of Despotism and Development: British Colonialism and State Power\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45515588534374,"sku":"9780691274508","price":59.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TzYvYWz-dB9780691274508.webp?v=1776401428","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/legacies-of-british-rule-colonialism-statehood-and-nationalist-civil-war-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}