Recommended Readings: Nationalism

In the spirit of a call from Ethan Zuckerman, director of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, for more “wide news” — news that reflects society’s diversity of opinions — we’ve been sending out some recommended readings for each of our events that cut across the spectrum. This month, our topic is “Nationalism: Here, There, and Everywhere?” We have a few suggested starting points, selected to offer a variety of angles on this month’s topic.

Please note that these are by no means meant to be thorough, but rather, the readings are merely meant as a place to begin our conversation, as well as a way of showcasing some of the conversations already happening.

U.S. Views:

• What is a Nationalist in the Age of Trump?, NPR
• America’s Policy on Europe Takes a Nationalist Turn (Op-Ed), Financial Times
• The New Reactionaries, Vox

 International Perspectives:

• Emmanuel Macron Pushes European ‘Renewal’ to Counter Nationalism, Washington Post
• Can Nationalism be Harnessed for Good?, The Economist
• Spain’s Far-Right Party Prompts a Wave of Spanish Nationalism, NPR (audio)
• Kashmir is in a Perilous State Because of India’s Pivot to Nationalism (Opinion), The Guardian

-Adam Gismondi, @AdamGismondi, Civic Media Researcher for Civic Series