Internationalism and Nationalism in European Political Thought (The Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought)

The political history of modern Europe may be seen in terms of continuous interaction between rivalling forms of internationalism and diverse kinds of nationalism. This book distinguishes, analyses and presents the different kinds and varieties of internationalist and nationalist ideology that have played significant parts in the international politics of the region, particularly since the Second World War. It indicates the origins of each pattern of thought, traces its development, brings out its relationship with other strands of thought and outlines its major political influences. The emphasis is on internationalist support for and nationalist opposition to the principal regional international organizations. "Throughout modern European history, the international order of the continent has been conditioned by the interaction between competing trends of internationalism and diverse forms of nationalism. The goal of this book is to distinguish the various types of each, to indicate their origins, trace their development, and analyze their interplay. Carsten Holbraad identifies three major types of each approach: conservative, liberal, and socialist. By looking at all three for both internationalism and nationalism, it is evident that no school of thought has a monopoly on either approach. As a result, the study is able to present a broader and more complex view of the intellectual trends in European history and politics."--Jacket Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-4 Front Matter....Pages 5-10 Conservative Internationalism....Pages 11-37 Liberal Internationalism....Pages 39-65 Socialist Internationalism....Pages 67-89 Front Matter....Pages 91-96 Conservative Nationalism....Pages 97-119 Liberal Nationalism....Pages 121-138 Socialist Nationalism....Pages 139-168 Conclusion....Pages 169-174 Back Matter....Pages 175-194 This work distinguishes, analyses and presents the different kinds and varieties of internationalist and nationalist ideology that have played significant parts in the international politics of Europe, particularly since the Second World War