1st Edition

The Philosophy Of Nationalism

By Paul Gilbert Copyright 1998
    214 Pages
    by Routledge

    216 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book attempts to classify the accounts of nationhood that can be given in terms of the kinds of argument for statehood they support. It is based on the International Society for the Study of European Ideas conference in 1990.

    Preface -- Introduction -- Nationalism, Nations, and Names -- Identity and Community -- “The Most Natural State” -- The Nation as Will and Idea -- The Nation-State -- Geography and Economics -- Language and Culture -- “An Outlook on Life” -- History and Destiny -- Conclusion

    Biography

    Paul Gilbert is senior lecturer at the University of Hull.