David Miller is Official Fellow in Social and Political Theory, Nuffield College, Oxford University, and an editor for the Oxford Political Theory series. His other works include Pluralism, Justice, and Equality (edited with Michael Walzer, Oxford, 1995) and Market, State, and Community (1990).
`thought provoking ... On Nationality deals with a host of morally
urgent problems in an integrated and accessible manner. No better
statement of nationalism exists within contemporary political
philosophy.'
Andrew Williams
`Ambitious, intriguing and elegantly argued ... an original and
intriguing defence of the national idea ... a fascinating attempt
to discover a point midway between the virulent ethno-nationalism
spawned by the former and the sanitized globalism produced by the
latter. Neither Bosnia nor the Body Shop should satisfy the liberal
conscience.'
Times Literary Supplement
`Well-informed inquiry ... Miller displays an impressive grasp of
the relevant contemporary literature and a more than passing
acquaintance with the history of recent and early modern political
theory ... Clearly written and argued, it contributes much to the
current focus on nationalism.'
Choice
`Sharply argued essay.'
Irish Political Studies
`Perhaps a close scrutiny of this book would help us all in finding
a way of dealing with the North American tar baby that is
Canada.'
Montreal Gazette
`This important book is extremely clear and well-argued. It is
essentially a book of political philosophy, with an open normative
dimension, particularly relevant at a time when nationalism is
often demonized ... Miller shows the importance of preserving an
overall national identity, albeit a changing one.'
International Affairs
`A detailed analysis of the subject matter which is approached in
what might be termed a philosophical and epistemological manner
illustrated by reference to a range of countries and situations
throughout the world.'
Talking Politics
`David Miller's book is the most important contribution yet to the
growing recent literature on the philosophy of nationalism. It is
unfailingly lucid, well argued and, most important controversial.
There would be something very wrong with it if it were not. For in
this area philosophical analysis and political advocacy are
inextricably linked.'
Journal of Applied Philosophy
`A lucid, unpretentious and level-headed attempt to explore and
defend nationality and nationalism ... It is the most detailed,
probing and sensitive of a sudden outpouring of works in a similar
vein.'
Nations and Nationalism
`a forcible philosophical analysis of the concept of nationality
and the ethical problems it unleashes'
The Sunday Times
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