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Book SynopsisFrom Kosovo to Quebec, Ireland to East Timor, nationalism has been a recurrent topic of intense debate. This book explores the power, danger, and allure of nationalism by examining its place in the thought of eight politically engaged intellectuals of nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It sheds light on the complexities of nationalism.
Trade Review"The nuance, complexity, and clarity of this volume are refreshing."--Choice "This book is much more than a compilation of essays--it is a systematic and thought-provoking work of political philosophy on a continually pressing set of issues."--Philip Spencer, Political Studies Review
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter One Karl Marx Uncovers the Truth of National Identity 18 Chapter Two Imperialism, Self-Determination, and Violence: Rosa Luxemburg, Hannah Arendt, and Frantz Fanon 45 Chapter Three On the Jewish Question: Isaiah Berlin and Hannah Arendt 71 Chapter Four Are Liberalism and Nationalism Compatible? A Second Look at Isaiah Berlin 92 Chapter Five In Defense of Ethnicity, Locality, Nationality: The Curious Case of Tom Nairn 111 Chapter Six Cosmopolitanism in a New Key: V. S. Naipaul and Edward Said 133 Conclusion 158 Notes 167 Bibliography 201 Index 213
