> What is a nation? I argue that it is a group label that is invented and sustained in so far as it serves to further the goals of elites.
I’m pretty tired of hearing thoughts on nations and nationalism from a generation of westerners who are privileged enough not to remember why we have nations and nationalism. Ask the Uyghurs or Tibetans or Kurds what is a nation. Ask Israelis or Bangladeshis. You’ll get a sensible answer.
I’m pretty tired of hearing thoughts on nations and nationalism from a generation of westerners who are privileged enough not to remember why we have nations and nationalism. Ask the Uyghurs or Tibetans or Kurds what is a nation. Ask Israelis or Bangladeshis. You’ll get a sensible answer.