A Theory of Justice
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Author_Yael Tamir
Authoritarian democracy
Authoritarianism
Autonomy
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Citizens (Spanish political party)
Citizenship
Civic nationalism
Civil and political rights
Civil liberties
Colonialism
Common good
Communitarianism
Consent theory
Consideration
Consociationalism
Cultural bias
Cultural determinism
Cultural pluralism
Decolonization
Deliberation
Democratic ideals
Despotism
Dissident
Distributive justice
Dual loyalty
Duty to rescue
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Equal opportunity
Ethical dilemma
Ethnocentrism
Falsity
Family resemblance
Fatherland
Form of life (philosophy)
Fraud
Freedom of association
Freedom of speech
Global justice
Good faith
Immigration
Immigration law
Impartiality
Imperialism
Indication (medicine)
Individual and group rights
Individualism
Institution
Just society
Liberalism
Minarchism
Minority group
Moral responsibility
Morality
Multitude
Nation state
Nation-building
National identity
Nationalism
Nationality
Non-interventionism
Obedience (human behavior)
Obligation
Oppression
Opus Dei
Original position
Orthodox Judaism
Overlapping consensus
Philosopher
Political alliance
Political philosophy
Politics
Primary goods
Public expenditure
Public sphere
Racism
Religion
Religious uniformity
Rule of law
Self-determination
Self-image
Self-interest
Selfishness
Slippery slope
Social contract
Social liberalism
Sovereignty
Special rights
Third World
Toleration
Veil of ignorance
Welfare state
Product details
- ISBN 9780691001746
- Weight: 312g
- Dimensions: 197 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 23 Jul 1995
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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"This is a most timely, intelligent, well-written, and absorbing essay on a central and painful social and political problem of out time."--Sir Isaiah Berlin "The major achievement of this remarkable book is a critical theory of nationalism, worked through historical and contemporary examples, explaining the value of national commitments and defining their moral limits. Tamir explores a set of problems that philosophers have been notably reluctant to take on, and leaves us all in her debt."--Michael Walzer In this provocative work, Yael Tamir urges liberals not to surrender the concept of nationalism to conservative, chauvinist, or racist ideologies. In her view, liberalism, with its respect for personal autonomy, reflection, and choice, and nationalism, with its emphasis on belonging, loyalty, and solidarity are not irreconcilable. Here she offers a new theory, "liberal nationalism," which allows each set of values to accommodate the other. Tamir sees nationalism as an affirmation of communal and cultural memberships and as a quest for recognition and self-respect.
Persuasively she argues that national groups can enjoy these benefits through political arrangements other than the nation-state. While acknowledging that nationalism places members of national minorities at a disadvantage, the author offers guidelines for alleviating the problems involved using examples from currents conflicts in the Middle East and in Eastern Europe. Liberal Nationalismis an impressive attempt to tie together a wide range of issues often kept apart: personal autonomy, cultural membership, political obligations, particularity versus impartiality in moral duties, and global justice. Drawing on material from disparate fields--including political philosophy, ethics, law, and sociology--Tamir brings out important and previously unnoticed interconnections between them, offering a new perspective on the influence of nationalism on modern political philosophy.
Yael Tamir is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Tel-Aviv University. A founding member of the Israeli peace organization Peace Now, she has also been active in the civil rights movement in Israel.
