{"product_id":"nations-without-nationalism-9780231081047","title":"Nations Without Nationalism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNations Without Nationalism\u003c\/strong\u003e by Kristeva, Julia. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780231081047.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderlying Julia Kristevas latest work is the idea that otherness - whether it be ethnic, religious, social, or political - needs to be understood and accepted in order to guarantee social harmony. Nations Without Nationalism is an impassioned plea for tolerance and for commonality, aimed at a world brimming over with racism and xenophobia.\nResponding to the rise of neo-Nazi groups in Germany and Eastern Europe and the continued popularity of the National Front in France, Kristeva turns to the origins of the nation-state to illustrate the problematic nature of nationalism and its complex configurations in subsequent centuries.\nFor Kristeva, the key to commonality can be found in Montesquieus esprit general - his notion of the social body as a guaranteed hierarchy of private rights.\nNations Without Nationalism also contains Kristevas thoughts on Harlem Desir, the founder of the antiracist organization SOS Racisme; the links between psychoanalysis and nationalism; the historical nature of French national identity; the relationship between esprit general and Volksgeist; Charles de Gaulles complex ideas involving the \"nation\" and his dream of a unified Europe.\nIn the tradition of Strangers to Ourselves, her most recent nonfiction work, Nations Without Nationalism reflects a passionate commitment to enlightenment and social justice. As ethnic strife persists in Europe and the United States, Kristevas humanistic message carries with it a special resonance and urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977420927029,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231081049","price":35.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231081047_7be1eebf-f6f9-48ba-81da-488a05789328.jpg?v=1778887011","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/nations-without-nationalism-9780231081047","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}