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Book Locality  Patriotism and Nationalism

Download or read book Locality Patriotism and Nationalism written by Joseph Robert McCleary and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Many Faces of Patriotism

Download or read book The Many Faces of Patriotism written by Philip Abbott and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the decades following the end of the Cold War, scholars turned their attention to reevaluating patriotism. Many saw both its ability to serve as a cohesive force and its desirability as a political and moral concept waning in a time of peace and globalization. The shock of September 11 shook this assessment, as it brought a new surge of patriotism to America. In this volume, nine authors debate the consequences of the 21st century's patriotic resurgence, examining it both in theoretical and comparative terms that draw on examples of patriotism from ancient Greece to post-apartheid South Africa. Each author has chosen a different angle of approach, examining a variety of interlinking questions. Should patriotism be defined to enhance universalistic concerns or is its particularistic vantage point the source of its virtue? Is patriotism a concept prone to manipulation by elites or is it a source of independent judgments by citizens? If patriotism is love of one's country, how is that love best expressed? Is such love demonstrated by fidelity, gratitude, compassion, remembrance, shame, dissent, or some combination? Joined together by Philip Abbott's incisive introduction, the essays illuminate the many-faceted nature of patriotism today. Published in cooperation with The Center for the Study of Citizenship at Wayne State University.

Book Locality  Patriotism and Nationalism

Download or read book Locality Patriotism and Nationalism written by Joseph R. McCleary and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet, critic, and Catholic apologist whose literary production was extensive and varied. Much has been written on Chesterton's distinctive approach to writing: the use of paradox, the attempt to see familiar things in an unfamiliar way, and a tendency to generalize that could produce inaccuracies of detail along with piercing insights. Since he wrote in a time when the writing of history was taking on a greater importance than previously, Chesterton naturally developed attitudes toward this branch of human activity. This dissertation will examine a selection of Chesterton's novels, poetry, and literary criticism and outline the distinctive philosophy of history that emerges from these writings. Specifically, I contend that Chesterton's recurring use of the themes of locality, patriotism, and nationalism embody a distinctive understanding of what gives history its coherence. Chapter I provides a clarification of the terms of locality, patriotism, and nationalism along with an overview of the critical commentary that touches on Chesterton's specifically historical ideas. I refer to the ideas of Hobsbawm, Gellner, and Millon-Delsol to provide a point of reference from figures in the historical profession as opposed to the literary. Chapter 2 examines the influence of Chesterton's literary predecessors William Cobbett and Sir Walter Scott along with the influence of his literary contemporaries Belloc, Shaw, and H.G. Wells. The chapter puts these influences in the context of nineteenth century historical writing with an examination of historians Buckle, Lecky, Green, Froude, and Acton. Chapter 3 examines the way that Chesterton's philosophy of history is articulated in his literary criticism. Specifically, his studies of the Victorian Age in Literature, his criticism of Dickens and Chaucer reflect the essential role he gives to locality in the expression of distinctive qualities of medieval and Victorian periods of English history. Three novels: The Ball and the Cross, The Napoleon of Notting Hill, and The Man Who Was Thursday, and two poems: "Lepanto" and "The Ballad of the White Horse", reflect the importance of locality as a key source of human motivation. I contend that this motivation, given expression in patriotic or nationalistic activity, is essential to Chesterton's ability to find coherence in history. Chapter 5 looks ahead to three writers who were influenced by Chesterton's philosophy of history: Christopher Dawson, Evelyn Waugh, and Marshall McLuhan. Further, I examine some of the most influential trends in the theory and practice of historiography in our own day and point out the parallels with Chesterton's approach. The study concludes that Chesterton's emphasis on locality is the hallmark of his historical philosophy in that it blends the concepts of free will, specificity, and creatureliness which he uses to make sense of history--P. [i].

Book For Love of Country

Download or read book For Love of Country written by Maurizio Viroli and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nationalism and patriotism are two of the most powerful forces shaping world history. Maurizio Viroli's wide-ranging study shows exactly why patriotism is a political virtue and nationalism a political vice.

Book Nationalism  A Very Short Introduction

Download or read book Nationalism A Very Short Introduction written by Steven Elliott Grosby and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005-09-08 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, humanity has borne witness to the political and moral challenges that arise when people place national identity above allegiance to geo-political states or international communities. This book discusses the concept of nations and nationalism from social, philosophical, geological, theological and anthropological perspectives. It examines the subject through conflicts past and present, including recent conflicts in the Balkans and the Middle East, rather than exclusively focusing on theory. Above all, this fascinating and comprehensive work clearly shows how feelings of nationalism are an inescapable part of being human.

Book For Love of Country

Download or read book For Love of Country written by Maurizio Viroli and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book PATRIOTISM AND NATIONALISM   THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS

Download or read book PATRIOTISM AND NATIONALISM THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS written by Leonard W. Doob and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Historical Imagination of G K  Chesterton

Download or read book The Historical Imagination of G K Chesterton written by Joseph R. McCleary and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-02-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines a selection of Chesterton’s novels, poetry, and literary criticism and outlines the distinctive philosophy of history that emerges from these writings. Looking at Chesteron's relationship with and influence upon authors including William Cobbett, Sir Walter Scott, Belloc, Shaw, H.G. Wells, Christopher Dawson, Evelyn Waugh, and Marshall McLuhan, McCleary contends that Chesterton’s recurring use of the themes of locality, patriotism, and nationalism embodies a distinctive understanding of what gives history its coherence. The study concludes that Chesterton’s emphasis on locality is the hallmark of his historical philosophy in that it blends the concepts of free will, specificity, and creatureliness which he uses to make sense of history.

Book The Study of the Levels of Patriotism and Nationalism of the Employees of a Developmental Local Government

Download or read book The Study of the Levels of Patriotism and Nationalism of the Employees of a Developmental Local Government written by Sweetness Xolisa Mxunyelwa and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Case for Nationalism

Download or read book The Case for Nationalism written by Rich Lowry and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Rich Lowry not only makes an original and compelling case for nationalism but also carefully demonstrates how throughout Western history and literature, enlightened nationhood was the glue that held diverse democratic societies together in peace and kept them safe in war. A fascinating, erudite—and much-needed—defense of a hallowed idea unfairly under current attack.” — Victor Davis Hanson “America is an idea, but it’s not only an idea: America is also a nation with flesh-and-blood people, particular lands with real borders, and its own history and culture. Rich Lowry’s learned and brisk The Case for Nationalism defends these unfashionable truths against transnational assault from both the left and the right while reminding us that nationalist sentiments are essential to self-government.” — Tom Cotton “Rich Lowry’s The Case for Nationalism is a massively important exploration of what nationalism really means, how it has been radically misinterpreted, and why American nationalism, properly construed, is essential to the project of restoring unity and purpose in our country.” — Ben Shapiro “Anyone who loves freedom knows that nothing today is more tragically misunderstood than the vital subject of this important book. I thank God that someone of the caliber of my friend Rich Lowry has taken it on as he so brilliantly has!” — Eric Metaxas

Book Patriotism in the Lives of Individuals and Nations

Download or read book Patriotism in the Lives of Individuals and Nations written by Daniel Bar-Tal and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collected volume, psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, a political scientist, and an historian she light on the phenomenon of patriotism. In spite of the great power of patriotism, social scientists have directed very little attention to its study. PATRIOTISM fills this gap and creates an approach to study this important topic. This is a book of political psychology that examines patriotism's origins and history, theories of development, and functions and roles in individual and group life. Although the authors are guided by different disciplinary traditions and perspectives, the book provides a systemic, coherent analysis of patriotism.

Book The Historical Imagination of G K  Chesterton

Download or read book The Historical Imagination of G K Chesterton written by Joseph R. McCleary and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-02-20 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines a selection of Chesterton’s novels, poetry, and literary criticism and outlines the distinctive philosophy of history that emerges from these writings. Specifically, McCleary contends that Chesterton’s recurring use of the themes of locality, patriotism, and nationalism embodies a distinctive understanding of what gives history its coherence.

Book Is Patriotism a Virtue

Download or read book Is Patriotism a Virtue written by Alasdair C. MacIntyre and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Patriotism

    Book Details:
  • Author : Igor Primoratz
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2016-05-13
  • ISBN : 1317083172
  • Pages : 250 pages

Download or read book Patriotism written by Igor Primoratz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic and cultural globalization and the worldwide threat of terrorism have contributed to the resurgence of patriotic loyalty in many parts of the world and made the issues it raises highly topical. This collection of new essays by philosophers and political theorists engages with a wide range of conceptual, moral and political questions raised by the current revival of patriotism. It displays both similarities and differences between patriotism and nationalism, and considers the proposal of Habermas and others to disconnect the two. Ideal as a supplementary reader for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in politics/political science especially in political theory, contemporary political ideologies and nationalism and in philosophy for courses on applied ethics and political philosophy.

Book Schooling Passions

    Book Details:
  • Author : Véronique Bénéï
  • Publisher : Stanford University Press
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 0804759065
  • Pages : 368 pages

Download or read book Schooling Passions written by Véronique Bénéï and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how regional and national senses of belonging are produced and transmitted in elementary schools in western India.

Book Nationalism

    Book Details:
  • Author : R.J.B Bosworth
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2013-12-02
  • ISBN : 1317869931
  • Pages : 239 pages

Download or read book Nationalism written by R.J.B Bosworth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do many of us swell with pride at the sound of the national anthem or sight of the national flag? Why do we use our nationalities to describe who we are? Why do politicians claim to stand for ‘national values’ above all else? In his new critical study of nationalism, R.J.B. Bosworth explores the origins and purpose of the division of human kind into national groupings. The book explores the history of nationalism, arguing that the present is seeing a dangerous growth of what might be called 'national fundamentalism'. Bosworth suggests that nations work best when they possess the ability to criticize their nationalism. They become menacing when they demand the nationalization of people’s empathy, lauding ‘national values’, for example, rather than humane or civilized ones. Nationalism demonstrates how the globalizing world is seeing a renaissance and adaptation of ideas that were prevalent in the inter-war period, and challenges us to decide whether we should reject nationalist fundamentalism in a civilized world.

Book Everyday Nationhood

Download or read book Everyday Nationhood written by Michael Skey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection explores the continuing appeal of nationalism around the world. The authors’ ground-breaking research demonstrates the ways in which national priorities and sensibilities frame an extraordinary array of activities, from classroom discussions and social media posts to global policy-making, as well as identifying the value that can come from feeling part of a national community, especially during times of economic uncertainty and social change. They also note how attachments to nation can often generate powerful emotions, happiness and pride as well as anger and frustration, which can be used to mobilize substantial numbers of people into action. Featuring contributions from leading social scientists across a range of disciplines, including sociology, geography, political science, social psychology, media and cultural studies, the book presents a number of case studies covering a range of countries including Russia, Germany, New Zealand, Serbia, Japan, Azerbaijan, Greece and the USA. Everyday Nationhood will appeal to students and scholars of nationalism, globalization and identity across the social sciences as well as those with an interest in understanding the role of nationalism in shaping some of the most pressing political crises- migration, economic protectionism, populism - of the contemporary era.