Nationalism and Particularity

by Andrew Vincent

Overview

Examining nationalism in two ways, this study first draws out the ideological connections and associations of nationalism by analyzing its relationship to a series of key political concepts, theories and practices: sovereignty, the nation state, citizenship, liberal theory, patriotism, communitarianism, multiculturalism and cosmopolitanism. Secondly, it looks at the drift to particularity in political debates by assessing nationalism as a key example of particularity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521816908
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/07/2002
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Unpredictable particulars; 2. Sovereign particulars; 3. Nation state; 4. Citizenship; 5. Liberalism; 6. Patriotism; 7. Communitarianism; 8. Multiculturalism; 9. Cosmopolitanism; Bibliography; Index.

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"Vincent provides a clear and detailed examination of [an] important trend in contemporary political theory." Ethics

"[A] historically and theoretically sweeping work .... [it] will primarily interest researchers and faculty, but graduate students working on topics in contemporary political theory may also appreciate Vincent's eclectic and wide-ranging insights." Choice

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