Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. There is consensus that the sources identified in the discussion establish notability. —  Newslinger  talk   06:09, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict

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AfDs for this article:  A book that appears to fail WP:NBOOK. The phrase "Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict" appears to be a popular phrase to use for titles, as I found sources on several different, unrelated books with the same name, most notably one published by MIT Press. However, for this particular one, edited by Charles Cozic and published by Greenhaven Press, I was able to find very little. Its mentioned in the footnotes/bibliographies of a couple other books, but I cannot find any actual coverage or reviews of the book itself. It survived an AFD once, but that was way back in 2006, and the Keep rationale is not in line with current Wikipedia policy. Rorshacma (talk) 19:22, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions.  CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 21:52, 15 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Delete: I was also unable to find any coverage. At the least, one would expect Google to turn up some academic book reviews. Nothing in the article history, nor any arguments made at the previous AfD point, to any sources or any other indication of notability. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 17:12, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. Notability (books) says: "A book is notable if it verifiably meets, through reliable sources, at least one of the following criteria:The book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This can include published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, other books, television documentaries, bestseller lists, and reviews. This excludes media re-prints of press releases, flap copy, or other publications where the author, its publisher, agent, or other self-interested parties advertise or speak about the book." Here are two reviews about the subject:  The review says "this collection of 41 short essays drawn from a variety of sources is arranged thematically into five topical chapters" and calls the book "[a]n effective page format includes boxed quotations that can pique reader interest."  The review calls the book "A timely look at contemporary world problems" and says, "Many of the authoritative essays on nationalism are scholarly and overburdened with sophisticated vocabulary, while articles and interviews on ethnic violence in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and the Arab world are compelling and at times gruesome. A challenging but nonetheless excellent resource for research or debate students." There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 09:03, 22 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Excellent work finding those. I can't withdraw, as other users have already commented, but this shows my initial nomination was incorrect as to there being no reviews for the book. Rorshacma (talk) 15:07, 22 March 2020 (UTC)


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