Tag: nationalism

  • After Brussels: We Must Not Turn the Terrorist Threat into a ‘National Question’

    After Brussels: We Must Not Turn the Terrorist Threat into a ‘National Question’

    At first, I just wanted to get out of Brussels as quickly as possible and never look back. The dreadful attacks at Zaventem Airport and Maelbeek metro station had filled me with deep sorrow and concern. So intense was my immediate reaction that my decision seemed to be final, irrevocable. Finding myself at the time…

  • Nationalism Needs More than Breaking down – It Needs Dissolving

    Nationalism Needs More than Breaking down – It Needs Dissolving

    In Response to ‘Breaking down the Term Nationalism‘ by Andreas Dafnos Last week, Andreas posted an article arguing that the blanket condemnation of nationalism found in pro-European thought is too heavy-handed. Instead, we should draw a distinction between an exclusionary holistic form of nationalism and an inclusionary liberal form. The former is expressed most clearly…

  • Breaking down the Term Nationalism

    Breaking down the Term Nationalism

    Nationalism constitutes a value-laden word and conjures up memories of an abhorrent and dark past that swept Europe during the 20th century; a historical period fraught with acts of extreme savagery. To have and express nationalist sentiments can often be problematic in the current context as it might connote a repulsive reflection of human nature…