Nationalism and beyond : : introducing moral debate about values / / by Nenad Miščević.

• VerfasserIn: Miščević, Nenad,
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 313 pages) :; digital file(s).
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

"There is nothing quite like this book in the contemporary literature. It fills a salient vacuum and would make a fine contribution to a number of debates." - Philip Pettit, Professor of Social and Political Theory, Australian National University, Canberra. "The book offers high-level philosophical analysis of a topical issue, that of nationalism. The author takes a partisan, cosmopolitan position towards his subject. His main aim is to show that cultural isolationism, hostility towards the neighbours etc.... Are logical consequences of nationalism. " - János Kis, Professor of Political Philosophy, Central European University

Table of Contents

Nationalism As A Political Program -- What the Debate Is About -- The Concept of 'Nation' -- Portraying Nationalism -- A Rough Sketch -- The Cosmopolitan View -- Finessing the Portrait: Two Kinds of Nationalist -- Invidious Nationalism -- Mythologies -- Why Is Radicalism Typical of Nationalism? -- The Even-Handed Nationalist: Summarizing The Argument -- Introducing the Nationalist Interlocutor -- Can Nationalist Claims Be Defended? -- The Right To Self-Determination -- Secession at Will -- The Costs of Secession -- The Right To Self-Defense -- Preventing and Redressing Injustices -- The Limitations of Self-Defense -- How Successful Is The Nation-State? -- A Historical Success Story -- Promises, Promises -- Does Nationalism Support Liberal Democratic Values? -- A Source of Democratic Energy -- Equality, Democracy, and Freedom -- Political Alternatives To Nationalism -- Identity, Culture, And Tradition -- National And Culture -- The General Value Of Culture -- The Idea of Cultural Traditions -- Replying to the Nationalist -- What Is So Special about Ethno-National Traits? -- Why the Nationalist Should Not Appeal to Cultural Proximity -- Human Flourishing And Understanding Of Values -- What the Nation Has to Offer -- A Pluralist View of Traditions -- Tradition and Convention -- Can a Tradition Be Understood from the Outside? -- National Tradition As A School Of Morals -- 'Thick' and 'Thin' Morality -- Are There National Moralities? -- Is Purity of Tradition a Virtue? -- Is National Identity Essential For The Identity Of Persons?