Nationhood and Political Theory

Canovan (politics, U. of Keele) argues that political theorists ignore nationalism to pursue their more favored topics of democracy or social justice, yet the very concept of statehood informs all these subjects and is integral to their understanding. She reviews the case against nationalism, democratic theory, social justice, and liberal universalism, appealing to a rigorous study of the reality of nation states and their underlying conceptions pitted against universal principles. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR