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The patriot paradox

22 mins | Jun 19, 2021
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Globalism is out. Nationalism is in. Western elites see liberal nationalism as a virtuous strike back against nativism. But, in truth, it’s an admission of defeat. Jeremy Adelman — the director of the Global History Lab at Princeton University — explores why nationalism is back and argues that progressives who think they can jump aboard are dangerously naive and must start to think globally.

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