Category Archives: Nationalism

Advanced Introduction to Nationalism

Liah Greenfeld writes in this 2016 book: * The worth of the nation—the psychological gratification afforded by national identity and therefore its importance—is related to the experience of dignity by wide and ever widening sectors of humanity. The remarkable quality … Continue reading

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Nationalism and the Mind: Essays on Modern Culture

Here are excerpts from Liah Greenfeld’s essay on nationalism and religion published in this 2006 collection: * Both essentially secular nationalism and the transcendental religions are ways to interpret – that is, invest with meaning – otherwise meaningless reality, providing … Continue reading

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Nationalism: A Short History

Liah Greenfeld writes in this 2019 book: * [W]hen it comes to our core ideals of equality and respect owed to every human being, a mere suggestion that these ideals may be denied arouses our wrath. We firmly believe that … Continue reading

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Mind, Modernity, Madness: The Impact of Culture on Human Experience

Here are some highlights from this 2013 book by sociologist Liah Greenfeld: * finding oneself bombarded by contradictory cultural messages and overwhelmed with choices is an exceedingly and increasingly common modern experience. It is, therefore, not surprising that the period … Continue reading

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What Unites Opposition To Nationalism? Disdain For Individual Dignity (6-1-22)

00:30 Tucker Carlson says once government disarms you, they dominate you 16:00 What unites opposition to nationalism? Contempt for individual dignity, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liah_Greenfeld 21:00 RS says Marjorie Taylor Green is the face of white nationalism, https://radixjournal.substack.com/p/collision-of-catastrophes 27:00 The West’s Struggle for … Continue reading

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Vouch Nationalism

I just Googled the phrase “Vouch Nationalism”, and there were no results. I want to start something new. This is my gift to the world on my 56th birthday. I propose that if you want to legally own a gun, … Continue reading

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Broken societies: Inequality, cohesion and the middle-class dream

‘There is no evidence that the ethos of a people can be changed according to plan. It is one thing to engineer consent by the techniques of mass manipulation; to change a people’s fundamental view of the world is quite … Continue reading

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What Is Social Cohesion?

Christian Albrecht Larsen writes: * I suggest that we define social cohesion as the belief held by citizens of a given nation-state that they share a moral community, which enables them to trust each other… The very discussion of social … Continue reading

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National Identity & Social Cohesion

Here is a 2021 paper by Christian Albrekt Larsen: * [Hans] Kohn’s distinction had its roots in Meineke’s (1970[1907]) distinction between “staatsnation” (state nation) and “kulturnation” (culture nation). Kohn’s basic argument was that in Western Europe (his examples were France, … Continue reading

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Whiteshift: Populism, Immigration, and the Future of White Majorities

Eric Kaufman writes in this 2019 book: * 80 per cent of the world’s 156 major countries have an ethnic majority and half contain a majority of at least 70 per cent. Europe is one of three relatively homogeneous world … Continue reading

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