Nationalism, Liberalism and Language in Catalonia and Flanders

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-08273-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Reihe: Comparative Territorial Politics

Is liberalism really compatible with nationalism? Are there limits to linguistic nation-building policies? What arguments justify the imposition of national languages? This book addresses these questions by examining the linguistic disputes in Catalonia and Flanders, two major cases of sub-state nationalism. The book connects two strands of arguments: the political arguments around contested linguistic policies, drawing on a rich set of primary and secondary sources, and the theoretical arguments around liberalism and nationalism. The study also compares the historical trajectory and political dynamics of Catalan and Flemish nationalism. It shows that the relationship between language and nationhood is politically constructed through state nation-building and minority activism. The findings highlight the relevance and pervasiveness of nationalism in contemporary social and political life. This book will appeal to scholars and upper-level students interested in nationalism, contemporarypolitical theory, the politics of language, and comparative territorial politics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cetrà, Daniel

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Nationalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 Revisiting Liberal Nationalism.- 3 The Politics of Language and Nationalism.- 4 Nationalism in Catalonia and Flanders.- 5 The Catalan Linguistic Dispute.- 6 The Flemish Linguistic Dispute.- 7 Debating within Liberal Nationalism.- 8 Conclusion: Speaking for the Nation.

Über Autor(innen)

Daniel Cetrà is Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen and the Centre on Constitutional Change, Edinburgh, UK. He specialises in nationalism, independence movements and minority rights.