The Virtue of Nationalism

A leading conservative thinker argues that a world of sovereign nations is the only option for those who care about personal and collective freedom.;Introduction : a return to nationalism -- Two visions of world order -- The roman church and its vision of empire -- The protestant construction of the west -- John Locke and the liberal construction -- Nationalism discredited -- Liberalism as imperialism -- Nationalist alternatives to liberalism -- Two types of political philosophy -- The foundations of political order -- How are states really born? -- Business and family -- Empire and anarchy -- National freedom as an ordering principle -- The virtues of the national state -- The myth of the federal solution -- The myth of the neutral state -- A right to national independence? -- Some principles of the order of national states -- Is hatred an argument against nationalism? -- The shaming campaigns against Israel -- Immanuel Kant and the anti-nationalist paradigm -- Two lessons of Auschwitz -- Why the enormities of the Third World and Islam go unprotested -- Britain, America and other deplorable nations -- The hatred of emperors and imperialists -- Conclusion : the virtue of nationalism. Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Dedication Introduction: A Return to Nationalism PART ONENationalism and Western Freedom I Two Visions of World Order II The Roman Church and Its Vision of Empire III The Protestant Construction of the West IV John Locke and the Liberal Construction V Nationalism Discredited VI Liberalism as Imperialism VII Nationalist Alternatives to Liberalism PART TWOThe Case for the National State VIII Two Types of Political Philosophy IX The Foundations of Political Order X How Are States Really Born? XI Business and Family XII Empire and Anarchy XIII National Freedom as an Ordering Principle XIV The Virtues of the National State XV The Myth of the Federal Solution XVI The Myth of the Neutral State XVII A Right to National Independence? XVIII Some Principles of the Order of National States PART THREEAnti-Nationalism and Hate XIX Is Hatred an Argument Against Nationalism? XX The Shaming Campaigns Against Israel XXI Immanuel Kant and the Anti-Nationalist Paradigm XXII Two Lessons of Auschwitz XXIII Why the Enormities of the Third World and Islam Go Unprotested XXIV Britain, America, and Other Deplorable Nations XXV Why Imperialists Hate Conclusion: The Virtue of Nationalism Acknowledgments About the Author Also by Yoram Hazony Praise for The Virtue of Nationalism Notes Index Introduction : A Return To Nationalism -- Two Visions Of World Order -- The Roman Church And Its Vision Of Empire -- The Protestant Construction Of The West -- John Locke And The Liberal Construction -- Nationalism Discredited -- Liberalism As Imperialism -- Nationalist Alternatives To Liberalism -- Two Types Of Political Philosophy -- The Foundations Of Political Order -- How Are States Really Born? -- Business And Family -- Empire And Anarchy -- National Freedom As An Ordering Principle -- The Virtues Of The National State -- The Myth Of The Federal Solution -- The Myth Of The Neutral State -- A Right To National Independence? -- Some Principles Of The Order Of National States -- Is Hatred An Argument Against Nationalism? -- The Shaming Campaigns Against Israel -- Immanuel Kant And The Anti-nationalist Paradigm -- Two Lessons Of Auschwitz -- Why The Enormities Of The Third World And Islam Go Unprotested -- Britain, America And Other Deplorable Nations -- Why Imperialists Hate -- Conclusion : The Virtue Of Nationalism. Yoram Hazony. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A leading conservative thinker argues that a nationalist order is the only realistic safeguard of liberty in the world today Nationalism is the issue of our age. From Donald Trump's "America First" politics to Brexit to the rise of the right in Europe, events have forced a crucial debate: Should we fight for international government? Or should the world's nations keep their independence and self-determination? In The Virtue of Nationalism , Yoram Hazony contends that a world of sovereign nations is the only option for those who care about personal and collective freedom. He recounts how, beginning in the sixteenth century, English, Dutch, and American Protestants revived the Old Testament's love of national independence, and shows how their vision eventually brought freedom to peoples from Poland to India, Israel to Ethiopia. It is this tradition we must restore, he argues, if we want to limit conflict and hate — and allow human difference and innovation to flourish.