1st Edition

Morality and Nationalism

By Catherine Frost Copyright 2006
210 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

This book takes a unique approach to explore the moral foundations of nationalism. Drawing on nationalist writings and examining almost 200 years of nationalism in Ireland and Quebec, the author develops a theory of nationalism based on its role in representation. The study of nationalism has tended towards the construction of dichotomies – arguing, for example, that there are political and... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The Worth of Nations  3. Nationalism in Ireland  4. Nationalism in Quebec  5. Bifurcated Nationalism and the Impasse in Theory  6. Nationalism as Representation  7. Evaluating Nationalism as Representation  8. Applying the Theory  9. Nationalism and Social Change  10. The Ties that Blind

Biography

Catherine Frost is Assistant Professor of Political Theory at McMaster University, Canada.