From Brexit to “America First,” Modi in India, Erdoğan in Turkey, and Bolsonaro in Brazil, nationalism – or allegiance to a nation-state over other group affiliations – has been on the rise. Now, borders around the world are closed and the coronavirus pandemic has sparked debate about the future of governance. While the nation-state has been praised for securing the needs of its citizens and serving as the most efficient form of political organization, nationalism has a dark side of insular politics and xenophobia. Does this moment--and all of its challenges--require international leadership, or should nationalism prevail? Expert debaters take on this timely topic, facing off over the motion: Nationalism is a Force for Good.
FOR THE MOTION
Colin Dueck
Policy Professor & Author, "Age of Iron: On Conservative Nationalism”
Prerna Singh
Political Scientist & Author, “How Solidarity Works for Welfare”
AGAINST THE MOTION
Andrew Keen
Internet Entrepreneur & Author, "Tomorrows Versus Yesterdays"
Elif Shafak
Activist & Author, “The Bastard of Istanbul”
THE HOST
John Donvan
Host and Moderator
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This IQ2 debate was produced in partnership with GMF's Brussels Forum and was originally streamed live in June 2020.