Nationalism today therefore isn’t entirely new. Neither is its inevitable potential for conflict. Swapping left-wing nationalism for right-wing nationalism, as Yascha Mounk suggests, is hardly a guarantee of a more stable, peaceful world.
Read MoreNationalism has since been associated with both liberation and oppression. In many parts of the world today, however, nationalism has taken on a markedly populist tone. This Economist article makes for timely reading.
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