{"product_id":"nations-without-nationalism-1","title":"Nations Without Nationalism","description":"Underlying Julia Kristeva’s \u003ci\u003eNations Without Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e 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. This book is an impassioned plea for tolerance and for commonality, aimed at a world brimming over with racism and xenophobia. Responding to the rise of neo-Nazi groups in Germany and Eastern Europe and the 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. For Kristeva, the key to commonality can be found in Montesquieu’s \u003ci\u003eesprit general\u003c\/i\u003e—his notion of the social body as a guaranteed hierarchy of private rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNations Without Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e also contains Kristeva’s 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 \u003ci\u003eesprit general\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVolksgeist\u003c\/i\u003e; Charles de Gaulle’s complex ideas involving the “nation” and his dream of a unified Europe. \u003ci\u003eNations Without Nationalism\u003c\/i\u003e reflects a passionate commitment to enlightenment and social justice. As ethnic strife persists in Europe and the United States, Kristeva’s humanistic message carries with it a special resonance and urgency.","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54260629700952,"sku":"9780231220866","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780231220866.jpg?v=1778909443","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/nations-without-nationalism-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}