Constructing the 'Self' of Self-Determination
Liberal and Anti-Liberal Tensions in Modern Irish Nationalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12463584 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William J Swart (Augustana College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Publication date | 1999-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Thought and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-5830 • E-ISSN: 2469-8466 |
| Publisher | The University of Kansas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17161/str.1808.5159 |
| OpenAlex | W2025410303 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper explores therelationship of modern nationalism to thephilosophical dictates of eighteenth century liberalism. It argues thatalthough theethos ofmodemnationalism developed out of the liberal ideal ofpopularsovereignty, the process of constructing a national "sel]" as the legitimate benefactor of that sovereignty often embraces very anti-liberal ideas. This paperexplores this tension through a case studymodem Irish nationalism. Although born out of the dictates of British liberalism, Irish nationalism also drew upon the anti-liberal objectives ofEuropean Romanticism and Socialism in order to create a uniquenational c~elf. JJ By combining these liberal and anti-liberal ideals, Irish nationalist leaders articulated a political culture which claimed the right ofself-determination for a community symbolically separated from the British Empire
Irish · Irish nationalism · Liberalism · Linguistics · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Self-determination · Sociology · Irish and British Studies · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,04 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2002 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |