Allan Bloom Forum at Yale: Yoram Hazony on "The Virtue Of Nationalism"

Dr. Yoram Hazony, of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem, defends nationalism as a necessary political construct, and the only system of world governments that can protect freedom. Nationalism exists as the opposition to globalism, and by organically confining populations within borders rather than fueling conquests for territory and dominance, serves as a strong protection for freedom.
The cohesion and stability of a nation state comes from shared loyalty. Often, this stems from language and religion, but most importantly from a shared history and enthusiasm for some shared principle. This is not to be equated with homogeneity, as nations are made up of tribes, made up of clans, made up of families, made up of individuals, which on each level is a coming together of distinct individuals.. Diversity should be valued, and new groups included into the nation-state so long as the bonds of loyalty are not weakened.
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