Saving Politics in This World: Reformist Arendt on the Nation-State

• In Event: Nation-states and Border Crossings

Brief Overview

Contra anti-nationalist interpretations of Arendt, this paper argues that her thinking allows for multiple possible understandings of the nation-state and urge us to identify various strategies and avenues that help balance the nation and the state.

Author

• Shinkyu Lee, Oberlin College