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First published in 1929, the discussion of nationality begins by surveying its main factors - race, language, religion, the homeland, tradition, literature and the will to live together. Going on to study the historical origins of nationality, it returns to the discussion of the meaning of nationality summing up its merits and its defects.
List of contents
Preface. Foreword. 1. Definition of Terms 2. Race and Tribal Instinct as Factors of Nationality 3. The Language Factor in Nationality 4. Religion as an Element of Nationality 5. The Importance of a Homeland to Nationality 6. Tradition as a Factor of Nationality 7. National Literature, Education and Culture 8. National Consciousness and the Will to Be a Nation 9. Political Sovereignty – Community of Interests and Minor Elements of Nationality 10. Oppression as a Factor of Nationality 11. The Origins and Development of Nationality as a Fact and as an Idea 12. Nationality Since the Beginning of the Napoleonic Era 13. Nationalities of Europe 14. The British Empire 15. Nationality in India 16. The Jews as a Nationality 17. The Americans 18. National Groups of the East 19. The Various Conceptions of Nationality its Essence, Origins and Functions 20. The Ideology of Nationality 21. Nationality and the State 22. Nationality, Cosmopolitanism and Internationalism 23. Nationality, Patriotism and War 24. An Estimate of Nationality. Bibliography. Index.
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Bernard Joseph
Summary
First published in 1929, the discussion of nationality begins by surveying its main factors – race, language, religion, the homeland, tradition, literature and the will to live together. Going on to study the historical origins of nationality, it returns to the discussion of the meaning of nationality summing up its merits and its defects.
