The Morality of Nationalism (American Physiological Society People)

Nationalism Is One Of The Most Intractable Political Problems In The World Today. In This Collection Of Essays, Some Of Today's Most Eminent Political Scientists And Philosophers Address The Ethics Of Nationalism. Rather Than Focusing On Descriptive And Prescriptive Themes Or Policy Issues, This Volume Focuses On The Deeper Moral Issues That Must Be Addressed If A Policy Prescription Is To Be Well Grounded. The Contributors Include Charles Taylor, Will Kymlicka, Thomas Hurka, Allen Buchanan, And Michael Walzer -- Introduction / Robert Mckim And Jeff Mcmahan -- Pt.1. The Nature, Sources, And Psychology Of Nationalism. Nations, Identities, And Conflict / Jonathan Glover -- Nationalism And Modernity / Charles Taylor -- The Sources Of Nationalism : Commentary On Taylor -- Will Kymlicka -- Nationalism In A Comparative Mode : A Response To Charles Taylor / Walter Feinberg -- The Moral Psychology Of Nationalism / Avishai Margalit -- Conventions And Conversions, Or, Why Is Nationalism Sometimes So Nasty? / Robert E. Goodin -- (cont.) Pt.2. Nationalism And The Demands Of Impartiality. The Limits Of National Partiality / Jeff Mcmahan -- The Justification Of National Partiality / Thomas Hurka -- Nationalism, For And (mainly) Against / Judith Lichtenberg -- Nationalism And The Limits Of Global Humanism / Stephen Nathanson -- Pt.3. Nationalism, Liberalism, And The State. Liberalism, Nationalism, And Egalitarianism / Samuel Scheffler -- Context, Continuity, And Fairness / Arthur Ripstein -- Pro Patria Mori! : Death And The State / Yael Tamir -- Pt.4. Toleration Among National Groups. The Politics Of Difference : Statehood And Toleration In A Multicultural World / Michael Walzer -- National Identity And Respect Among Nations / Robert Mckim -- (cont.) Pt.5. National Self-determination, Sovereignty, And Intervention. Democracy And Communal Self-determination / David Copp -- Self-determination, Secession, And The Rule Of Law / Allen Buchanan -- The Case For Linguistic Self-defense / George Fletcher -- Eroding Sovereignty : The Advance Of Principle / Henry Shue. Edited By Robert Mckim & Jeff Mcmahan. Consists Largely Of Essays That Were Presented In Earlier Drafts At A Conference Held At The University Of Illinois At Urbana-champaign In April 1994--p. 7. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

The resurgence of nationalist sentiment in many parts of the world today, together with the erosion of national barriers through the continuing rapid expansion of globalizing technologies and economic structures, has made questions about nationalism more pressing than ever.

Collecting new work by some of the leading moral and political thinkers of our time, including Jonathan Glover, Will Kymlicka, Avishai Margalit, Samuel Scheffler, Yael Tamir, Charles Taylor, and Michael Walzer, this important volume seeks to illuminate nationalism from a moral and evaluative perspective rather than to provide policy prescriptions or predictive analyses. With discussion of issues such as the ideal of national self- determination, the permissibility of secession, the legitimacy of international intervention, and tolerance between nations, The Morality of Nationalism contains both pro- and anti-nationalist argument and concentrates throughout on matters of deep ethical and political significance. To what extent should people be permitted to act on the basis of loyalty to those to whom they are specially related? Are there benign forms of nationalism? Should liberals repudiate nationalism? What value should we attach to cultural diversity?

Provocative and timely, The Morality of Nationalism will interest a variety of readers, from political philosophers and

The resurgence of nationalist sentiment in many parts of the world today, together with the erosion of national barriers through the continuing rapid expansion of globalizing technologies and economic structures, has made questions about nationalism more pressing than ever. Collecting new work by some of the leading moral and political thinkers of our time, including Jonathan Glover, Will Kymlicka, Avishai Margalit, Samuel Scheffler, Yael Tamir, Charles Taylor, and Michael Walzer, this important volume seeks to illuminate nationalism from a moral and evaluative perspective rather than to provide policy prescriptions or predictive analyses. With discussion of issues such as the ideal of national self- determination, the permissibility of secession, the legitimacy of international intervention, and tolerance between nations, The Morality of Nationalism contains both pro- and anti-nationalist argument and concentrates throughout on matters of deep ethical and political significance. To what extent should people be permitted to act on the basis of loyalty to those to whom they are specially related? Are there benign forms of nationalism? Should liberals repudiate nationalism? What value should we attach to cultural diversity? Provocative and timely, The Morality of Nationalism will interest a variety of readers, from political philosophers and Nationalism is one of the most serious political problems in the world today. This volume is a collection of papers which address the topic of the ethics of nationalism. The contributors include some of the most eminent political philosophers and political scientists active today. The bulk of the literature on nationalism is in the social sciences and tends to focus on descriptive and prescriptive themes and issues of policy. This collection, however, focuses on the deeper moral issues that must be addressed if a policy prescription is to be well grounded This volume addresses the the ethics of nationalism. Rather than analyzing the descriptive and prescriptive themes and issues of policy, this collection focuses on the deeper moral issues that must be addressed if a policy prescription is to be well grounded