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Description for On Nationality
Paperback. The claims of nationality have come to dominate politics in the last decade of the twentieth century. David Miller's lucid analysis examines what nationality means to us and how it should bear on our political life. Series: Oxford Political Theory. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Nationalism is a dominating force in contemporary politics, but political philosophers have been markedly reluctant to discuss, let alone endorse, nationalist ideas. David Miller here defends the principle of nationality. He argues that national identities are valid sources of personal identity; that we are justified in recognizing special obligations to our co-nationals; that nations have good grounds for wanting to be politically self-determining; but that recognizing the claims of nationality does not entail suppressing other sources of personal identity, such as ethnicity. Finally, he considers the claim that national identities are dissolving in the late twentieth century. ... Read more
Nationalism is a dominating force in contemporary politics, but political philosophers have been markedly reluctant to discuss, let alone endorse, nationalist ideas. David Miller here defends the principle of nationality. He argues that national identities are valid sources of personal identity; that we are justified in recognizing special obligations to our co-nationals; that nations have good grounds for wanting to be politically self-determining; but that recognizing the claims of nationality does not entail suppressing other sources of personal identity, such as ethnicity. Finally, he considers the claim that national identities are dissolving in the late twentieth century. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Political Theory
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198293569
SKU
V9780198293569
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Reviews for On Nationality
Clearly written and argued, it contributes much to the current focus on nationalism
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