Alternative Routes to Nation-building? A Response to Zeynep Bulutgil and Harris Mylonas.

The author provides a response to the analysis of his book "Nation Building" which deals with alternative routes to nation-building. He explains the significance of the three main factors that explain nation-building including linguistic homogeneity and spread of voluntary organizations. Also discussed is the relationship between the aspects of civil society development. He describes the operation of the communication mechanism at the level of elites or the masses.