Morality and nationalism / / atherine Frost

• Autore: Frost Catherine <1968-, >
• Pubblicazione: Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (219 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.54/01; 320.5401
• Soggetto topico: Nationalism - Moral and ethical aspects; Nationalism - Ireland; Nationalism - Québec (Province); Nationalism; Nationalisme - Aspect moral; Nationalisme - Irlande; Nationalisme - Québec (Province); Nationalisme
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Morality and Nationalism; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 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; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 cultural, or civic and ethnic, versions of the phenomenon. However, as an object of moral scrutiny this bifurcation makes nationalism difficult to work with. The author draws o
• Titolo autorizzato: Morality and nationalism
• ISBN: 1-134-18210-4; 1-134-18211-2; 1-280-43573-9; 9786610435739; 0-203-08617-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910348224603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge innovations in political theory ; ; 19.