Nations and Nationalities

Nations and Nationalities
In a clear, concise, and cogent manner, respond to the following questions. Your essay should include an introduction and conclusion that clearly outlines your thesis of analytical argument. Your paper should be 1500 words long and has to be typed. Please provide a word count (excluding the bibliography) at the top of your paper. You should include consistent citations and a bibliography or all information reference in your essay.
Using examples from the texts and lectures address the following:
? What are the primary features of traditional honor-kinship communities?
o What are their strengths and weaknesses?
? Contrast these features with those of modern sovereign nation-states
? Analyze the transition from traditional honor societies to modern nation- states
? Your essay should include an example of a group or nation that has undergone this transition.

THE TEXSTS USED IN CLASS ARE:
1) The Rule of the Clan by Mark S. Weiner
2) Political Culture and the Making of Modern Nation-States by Edward Weisband and Courtney I. P. Thomas