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Nationalism in contemporary states takes various forms, which are clarified by considering them in historical context. Conflicting purposes of nationalism served to create, support the legitimacy of, & contribute to the destruction of nation-states in 18th- & 19th-century Europe. A distinction is drawn between modern progressive & reactionary forms of nationalism & their corresponding impacts on democracy. The force of nationalism is discussed in relation to political concepts such as self-determination, minority rights, the unitary state, territorial integrity, national sovereignty, the nation-state, & the concept of nation. Recent political forces of integration & disintegration, ethnic tensions in Europe, & increased international migration have contributed to the formation of three broad categories of nationalism: state, protest, & ethnonationalism. It is concluded that the varied & conflicting forms of nationalism have formed as a response to policies of the central state. 17 References. M. Grounds

In the post-Cold war era, international relations seem to be experiencing two contradicting trends: international law as the solution to conflict on the one hand, as is the case in US-European & inter-European relations; & intensification of the military response to conflict on the other, as is the case in Middle East countries & between these countries & the West. Taking the Gulf war as a case study, it is argued that the world community must embrace the former trend & quell the latter. To demonstrate the implications for peace-building, the root causes of the problems in the Middle East that resulted in the most recent crisis are identified, the likely international & regional consequences & repercussions assessed, & the kind of short- & long-term measures that could be adopted to bring peace & stability to the region in the future.