{"product_id":"nations-without-nationalism-by-julia-kristeva-9780231220866","title":"Nations Without Nationalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnderlying Julia Kristeva's Nations Without Nationalism 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 esprit general-his notion of the social body as a guaranteed hierarchy of private rights. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNations Without Nationalism 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 esprit general and Volksgeist; Charles de Gaulle's complex ideas involving the \"nation\" and his dream of a unified Europe. Nations Without Nationalism 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406338834668,"sku":"9780231220866","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/51l8at3cdML.jpg?v=1773962950","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/nations-without-nationalism-by-julia-kristeva-9780231220866","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}