Nationalism inside out
An ethical review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13119173 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xue‐cun Liang (King's College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 122-136 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic and Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2470-4024 • E-ISSN: 2095-4816 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/20954816.2016.1180765 |
| OpenAlex | W2497856193 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
The roles that nationalism has played in modern history are highly controversial. While the growing literature on the subject has offered refined empirical analyses, it leaves major ethical inquiries out of the picture. This paper fills the void by examining the prevalence of nationalism through the lens of a fundamental philosophical divide between communal particularity and human universality. I first discuss the tension between moral/cultural relativism and liberal internationalism to understand the crux of the ‘nationalism problem’; and then I move to consider the bright and dark sides of nationalism with reference to its historical manifestations so as to explore its potentials as a constructive force in future political life. I argue that nationalism is a response to the ambiguous normative underpinnings of the world system. It seeks to come to terms with the fragmentation of politics caused by the diversification of social values. As a living concept, nationalism continues to evolve with new trends of modern life. This research looks beyond the scope of national politics to examine the ‘nationalism problem’. To reify nationalism as a fixed set of extremist doctrines and practices risks undermining the international society’s capabilities to engage nationalistic events wisely and creatively
Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law
Liberalism, community and culture
Secession
Law, morality, and the relations of states
Long Cycles in World Politics
Nationalism and International Society
Liberal Nationalism
Nations and Nationalism since 1780
The Interpretation of Cultures
From Max Weber
The Global Covenant
Quasi-States
Saving Strangers
The Necessary Nation
Informal Plurilateralism
The political economy of nationalism
Explaining and understanding international relations
The Political Economy of Nationalism
State-building
Sources of the self
Inside/outside
After virtue
Shaping international migration policy
The state and the nation
From Max Weber
Seeing Like a State
The Hall of Mirrors
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |