#183 - Is Nationalism a Force for Good?

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🗓️ 10 July 2020

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

From Brexit to “America First,” Modi in India, Erdoğan in Turkey, and Bolsonaro in Brazil, nationalism – or allegiance to a nation-state over other group affiliations – has been on the rise. Now, borders around the world are closed and the coronavirus pandemic is sparking staunch debate about the future of global governance and political identity. The nation-state has been praised for securing the needs of its citizens and serving as the most efficient form of political organization, while also criticized for being insular and inciting anti-immigration policies. Nationalism has been credited for both uniting disparate communities under a common culture and identity, as well as promoting violence based on race and ethnicity. As global problems continue to mount, does the 21st century require international leadership, or is nationalism a force for good? A message from our sponsor: Get an extra 3 months Free on a one year package. Expressvpn.com/debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everybody, I'm John Don Van, host and moderator of Intelligent Squared U.S. debates.
0:06.7	Here's something to ponder ahead of the debate we're about to present now.
0:10.8	Something to consider about yourself.
0:14.1	How much does your identity hinge on what nation you're a citizen of?
0:19.8	So from wherever you may be joining us right now, whether it's in the United States,
0:23.9	or France, or Brazil, or Egypt, or Malaysia, or Kenya, how much do you consider being an
0:30.8	American citizen, or a French citizen, or Brazilian, or Malaysian, or Egyptian, or Kenyan,
0:37.5	a core part of who you are, central to your identity.
0:41.3	And how much does that bind your interests to the millions of other people who share that
0:46.0	very citizenship with you?
0:47.8	I ask because we're going to be taking on the topic of nationalism, a political movement
0:52.4	and a theory that is getting a lot of attention as various nationalist movements and politicians
0:57.8	appear to be ascendant in places like Hungary, Poland, and Russia, and the UK, and the U.S.
1:04.4	The question we're asking reflects one that you might be asking yourself.
1:08.0	Are you inclined to embrace nationalism as an expression of who you are, and as an organizing
1:13.7	principle for how your leaders do business with the rest of the world, or are you wary?
1:18.8	Do you see a dark side to nationalism that causes you concern?
1:22.7	Well, we thought these questions had the makings of a debate, so we had it.
1:26.2	We got together two teams of two experts in their fields to argue yes or no to this statement.
1:32.6	Nationalism is a force for good.
1:35.2	We recorded this debate on June 22nd remotely, as part of the German Marshall Fund's annual
1:40.0	Brussels Forum, which took place online this year.
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