Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
What is a Nation?
Position‹3 of 4›

Nations mean liberty

This position holds that nations mean liberty. It argues that the nation is the natural home of self-determination and democracy — the best arena in which a free people can govern itself — and that nationhood, far from being uniform, encompasses real internal diversity.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Nations are the best arena for democracy
    Modern democracy is tied to the spread of nations and nationalism.
  2. Nations mean diversity
    From the Romantic nationalists of the 18th century onward, many thinkers have seen a world of multiple distinct nations as one which is best able to respect and nourish cultural diversity.