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Reflections on nationalism

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By Bernd Fischer With the hundredth anniversary of the armistice which ended the first world war just behind us, there has been a resurgence of interest in nationalism. This is a welcome development since we also seem to be experiencing something of a resurgence of the concept itself, particularly in areas of the world where its hold had weakened. In Italy, Matteo Salvini, the nationalist deputy prime minister, has turned away migrant boats and called for the expulsion of Roma people. In Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks of a “Muslim take-over” and proudly flaunts his version of “illiberal democracy.”…

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