Andreas Wimmer is a Swiss sociologist who is the Lieber Professor of Sociology and Political Philosophy at Columbia University . He has a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Zurich .
12-507: Wimmer is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andreas Wimmer , Swiss sociologist, Lieber Professor of Sociology and Political Philosophy at Columbia University Bill Wimmer , American railroad executive who worked in operations for the Union Pacific Railroad Boniface Wimmer (1809–1887), German monk who founded the first Benedictine monastery in
24-883: A Distinguished Professor of Stony Brook University Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill (1882–1961), Austrian industrial designer, architect and fashion designer Franz Wimmer (born 1932), Austrian cyclist Friedrich Wimmer (soldier) (1912–1986), highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II Gary Wimmer (born 1961), former American football linebacker Gerd Wimmer (born 1977), retired Austrian football player Gerhard Wimmer (born 1953), Austrian former professional tennis player Hans Wimmer (born 1907), German sculptor Hans Wimmer (luger) (born 1947), German luger Helmut Wimmer (1925–2006), painter and staff artist for New York's Hayden Planetarium from 1954 to 1987 Herbert Wimmer (born 1944), former football player Joseph Wimmer (born 1934), member of
36-599: A future space traveller Petra Wimmer (born 1965), Austrian politician Rainer Wimmer (born 1955), Austrian politician Scott Wimmer (born 1976), NASCAR Nationwide Series driver from Wisconsin Sebastian Wimmer (born 1994), Austrian footballer Thomas Wimmer (musician) , Austrian viola-da-gamba player, conductor of Accentus Austria Thomas Wimmer (politician) (1887–1964), Bavarian SPD politician Willy Wimmer (born 1943), German politician See also [ edit ] Wimmer's shrew (Crocidura wimmeri)
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60-485: A target of ethnopolitical conflict, that have access to power, and feel that their group is included in a nation, are more likely to report pride in that nation. Where political institutions become exclusionary, ethnic groups are less likely to feel a sense of national belonging. Wimmer argues instead that linguistic diversity is a key stumbling block to nation-building. He argues that a shared language makes it easier for political alliances and networks to emerge within
72-614: Is a white-toothed shrew found only in Côte d'Ivoire Wimmer Fountain (Czech: Wimmerova kašna), an outdoor fountain and sculpture in Prague, Czech Republic Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP), a music festival company headquartered in Los Angeles, California Louise Wimmer , 2011 French drama film directed by Cyril Mennegun [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Wimmer . If an internal link intending to refer to
84-413: Is known for his research on nationalism , nation building , and ethnic conflict . He is credited with having "notably revitalized the macropolitical study of nationalism." Wimmer's research into the processes and conditions affecting the development of nation-states suggest that different conditions may have led to the development of nation-states at different times. In Great Britain, France, and
96-789: The United States Brian Wimmer (born 1959), American actor Carina Wimmer (born 1995), German pistol sport shooter Carl Wimmer (born 1975), former member of the Utah House of Representatives Carolus Wimmer (born 1948), German-Venezuelan communist politician and university professor Chris Wimmer (born 1979), American professional stock car racing driver Chris Wimmer (baseball) (born 1970), American professional baseball player and scout Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer (1803–1868), German botanist and educator from Breslau Dick Wimmer (1936–2011), American novelist Eckard Wimmer (born 1936), American scientist and
108-639: The United States, Wimmer argues that elites and masses slowly grew to identify with each other as states were established in which more people were able to participate politically and receive public goods in exchange for taxes . Conditions affecting recent, geographically diverse, postcolonial states may not be comparable. Wimmer was awarded the 2019 Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research in recognition of his book Nation Building: Why Some Countries Come Together While Others Fall Apart . In
120-696: The Wisconsin State Assembly Julie Wimmer (born 1975), designer in the field of jewelry and glass Kevin Wimmer (born 1992), Austrian footballer Kim Wimmer (born 1970), American actress, singer, educator, Miss Alabama 1992 Kurt Wimmer (born 1964), American screenwriter and film director Larry T. Wimmer (born 1935), the Warren and Wilson Dusenberry University Professor at Brigham Young University Ludvig Wimmer (1839–1920), Danish linguist and runologist Manfred Wimmer (1944–1995),
132-621: The book, he argues that three factors tend to determine whether nation-building succeeds in the long term: "the early development of civil-society organisations, the rise of a state capable of providing public goods evenly across a territory, and the emergence of a shared medium of communication." Harris Mylonas described the book as an "instant classic comparable to Karl Deutsch 's Nationalism and Social Communication (1953) or Ernest Gellner 's Nations and Nationalism (1983)." Wimmer does not see ethnic or racial diversity in themselves as detrimental to nation-building. Groups that are not
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#1732854903395144-494: The first Western professional Go player Mario Wimmer , cultural historian and theorist of history Martin Wimmer (born 1957), former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany Michael Wimmer (born 1980), German football coach and manager Natasha Wimmer (born 1973), American translator Nicolas Wimmer (born 1995), Austrian professional footballer Patrick Wimmer (born 2001), Austrian professional footballer Per Wimmer (born 1968), Danish space advocate and
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