Nationalism, Liberalism and Language in Catalonia and Flanders

Is liberalism really compatible with nationalism? Are there limits to linguistic nation-building policies? What arguments justify the imposition of national languages? This book addresses these questions by examining the linguistic disputes in Catalonia and Flanders, two major cases of sub-state nationalism. The book connects two strands of arguments: the political arguments around contested linguistic policies, drawing on a rich set of primary and secondary sources, and the theoretical arguments around liberalism and nationalism. The study also compares the historical trajectory and political dynamics of Catalan and Flemish nationalism. It shows that the relationship between language and nationhood is politically constructed through state nation-building and minority activism. The findings highlight the relevance and pervasiveness of nationalism in contemporary social and political life. This book will appeal to scholars and upper-level students interested in nationalism, contemporarypolitical theory, the politics of language, and comparative territorial politics. Daniel Cetrà is Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen and the Centre on Constitutional Change, Edinburgh, UK. He specialises in nationalism, independence movements and minority rights.

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Daniel Cetrà is Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen and the Centre on Constitutional Change, Edinburgh, UK. He specialises in nationalism, independence movements and minority rights.

Inhalt
CHAPTER 1. IntroductionCasesApproachPlan of the BookReferences
CHAPTER 2. Revisiting Liberal NationalismThe Terms of the DebateConcluding Remarks: Revisiting Liberal NationalismReferences
CHAPTER 3. The Politics of Language and NationalismLanguage and NationLinguistic JusticeThe Politics of Language and NationalismReferences
CHAPTER 4. Nationalism in Catalonia and FlandersThree Phases in the Development of Nationalist MovementsPhase APhase BPhase CThe Belgian Linguistic Facilities and the Catalan Immersion SystemConclusionReferences
CHAPTER 5. The Catalan Linguistic DisputeThe Catalan Linguistic DisputeLiberalism vs Nationalism: The Mobilisation against the SystemThe Arguments Defending the SystemThe Arguments against the SystemConcluding RemarksReferencesIndex of InterviewsIndex of Documents
CHAPTER 6. The Flemish Linguistic DisputeThe Flemish Periphery and the Municipalities with Linguistic FacilitiesRecent ControversiesLiberalism vs Nationalism: The French-speaking Mobilisation against TerritorialityThe Arguments Defending the Monolingual Territoriality PrincipleThe Arguments against the Monolingual Territoriality PrincipleConcluding RemarksReferences
CHAPTER 7. Debating within Liberal NationalismDebating in CataloniaDebating in FlandersThe Affinity between Political and Academic ArgumentsConclusionReferences
CHAPTER 8. Conclusion: Speaking for the NationNationalism, Liberalism, LanguageTen Summary ThesesContext MattersReferences