State of Nationalism (SoN)

The State of Nationalism (SoN): Revisiting the Nationalism and Social Policy Nexus

Authors: Silvana Gomes , Daniel Béland , Ally Hays-Alberstat , André Lecours

Abstract

Territory and solidarity are two central components of contemporary politics whose connection has come to be embodied in two quite different political phenomena: nationalism and the welfare-state. Nationalism is a form of politics linking territory (a homeland) to a special sense of solidarity deemed to supersede all others (i.e., non-national cleavages). The welfare state represents the tangible manifestation of social solidarity between citizens of a territorially-anchored community.

Keywords: The State of Nationalism, SoN, Nationalism, Social Policy, welfare-state

How to Cite: Gomes, S. , Béland, D. , Hays-Alberstat, A. & Lecours, A. (2023) “The State of Nationalism (SoN): Revisiting the Nationalism and Social Policy Nexus”, Studies on National Movements. 12(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/snm.90195