Liberal nationalism [[electronic resource] /] / Yael Tamir

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454264403321
• Autore: Tamir Yael
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c1993
• ISBN: 1-4008-0791-3; 1-4008-1360-3; 1-282-45775-6; 9786612457753; 1-4008-2084-7
• Edizione: [Course Book]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Collana: Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy
• Disciplina: 320.5/4
• Soggetti: Nationalism; Liberalism; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-187) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- ONE. THE IDEA OF THE PERSON -- TWO. NATIONAL CHOICES AND THE RIGHT TO CULTURE -- THREE. THE RIGHT TO NATIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION -- FOUR. PARTICULAR NARRATIVES AND GENERAL CLAIMS -- FIVE. THE MAGIC PRONOUN "MY" -- SIX. THE HIDDEN AGENDA: NATIONAL VALUES AND LIBERAL BELIEFS -- SEVEN. MAKING A VIRTUE OUT OF NECESSITY -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: "This is a most timely, intelligent, well-written, and absorbing essay on a central and painful social and political problem of out time."--Sir Isaiah Berlin "The major achievement of this remarkable book is a critical theory of nationalism, worked through historical and contemporary examples, explaining the value of national commitments and defining their moral limits. Tamir explores a set of problems that philosophers have been notably reluctant to take on, and leaves us all in her debt."--Michael Walzer In this provocative work, Yael Tamir urges liberals not to surrender the concept of nationalism to conservative, chauvinist, or racist ideologies. In her view, liberalism, with its respect for personal autonomy, reflection, and choice, and ; nationalism, with its emphasis on belonging, loyalty, and solidarity are not irreconcilable. Here she offers a new theory, "liberal nationalism," which allows each set of values to accommodate the other. Tamir sees nationalism as an affirmation of communal and cultural memberships and as a quest for recognition and self-respect. Persuasively she argues that national groups can enjoy these benefits through political arrangements other than the nation-state. While acknowledging that nationalism places members of national minorities at a disadvantage, the author offers guidelines for alleviating the problems involved using examples from currents conflicts in the Middle East and in Eastern Europe. Liberal Nationalismis an impressive attempt to tie together a wide range of issues often kept apart: personal autonomy, cultural membership, political obligations, particularity versus impartiality in moral duties, and global justice. Drawing on material from disparate fields--including political philosophy, ethics, law, and sociology--Tamir brings out important and previously unnoticed interconnections between them, offering a new perspective on the influence of nationalism on modern political philosophy.

The ends of empire : the last colonies revisited / / John Connell, Robert Aldrich

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910422643203321
• Autore: Connell John <1909-1965, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2020]; ©2020
• ISBN: 981-15-5905-8
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2020.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white
• Disciplina: 338.9
• Soggetti: Economic development - Research; Human geography
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1 A Decolonised World? -- Chapter 2 Constitutions: The Constancy of Change -- Chapter 3 Identity, Culture and Politics -- ; Chapter 4 New Caledonia: The Infinite Pause? -- Chapter 5 Economics: Niche Markets and Global Contexts -- Chapter 6 Migration: Holding on to Home? -- Chapter 7 Geopolitics: The Local and the Global -- Chapter 8 Anomalies on the Map -- Chapter 9 Plus ça change? From Last Colonies to Overseas Territories.
• Sommario/riassunto: ‘The Ends of Empire makes a convincing case that we need a sharper lens through which to view the problems confronting overseas territories than a binary focus ‘for or against’ independence. This makes the book’s discussion of the many intermediate points between full integration and outright independence so important – and so rewarding a read.’ —Professor Martin Thomas, University of Exeter ‘This book is the most complete and up-to-date study of non-sovereign territories that I have read, and being so extremely rich in detail and references, offers a significant foundation for future studies.’ —Dr Wouter Veenendaal, University of Leiden ‘This substantial study updates and expands the same authors’ 1998 book, The Last Colonies. It deals with what are now known as overseas territories, not one of which has progressed to independence in the years following the first book. This book is comprehensive and learned yet written in an accessible style, appealing to students of contemporary politics and international relations as well as those involved in the burgeoning field of island studies.’ —Professor Stephen A. Royle, Queen’s University Belfast This book offers a fresh analysis of constitutional, economic, demographic and cultural developments in the overseas territories of Britain, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Ranging from Greenland to Gibraltar, the Falklands to the Faroes, and encompassing islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, and the Caribbean, these territories command attention because of their unique status, and for the ways that they occasionally become flashpoints for rival international claims, dubious financial activities, illegal migration and clashes between metropolitan and local mores. Connell and Aldrich argue that a negotiated dependency brings greater benefits to these territories than might independence.