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Entry: Further Notes on Nationalism Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/further_notes_on_nationalism#23474 Post contents: Scott writes: "Or maybe we could just call that--oh, I don’t know--patriotism?" Because that's not what patriotism actually means. "Love for and devotion to one's country" may imply those things, especially rightly understood. But it does not explicitly denote any of them. Nationalism, on the other hand, does denote a concern for national identity and integrity, including borders. Nationalism historically has been compatible with either imperialism or noninventionism -- I argue that the noninterventionist variety is much needed and fits well with traditional conservative concerns for territorial integrity and national sovereignty. Sent at: 2008 10 13