Liberalism, nationalism, and self-determination: Ludwig von Mises’s Nation, State, Economy after 100 years

Richard M. Ebeling ()
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Richard M. Ebeling: The Citadel: Military College of South Carolina

The Review of Austrian Economics, 2019, vol. 32, issue 3, No 2, 204 pages

Abstract: Abstract This year, 2019, marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ludwig von Mises’s lesser known book, Nation, State, and Economy, which appeared in the immediate aftermath of the First World War. One of its leading themes was to trace out the interactions between language, nationalism, and the emergence of the political movement for national self-determination. On this basis, Mises formulated an explanation of nationalist imperialism within parts of, especially, Central and Eastern Europe where there were territories with overlapping linguistic or ethnic groups. Out of this came his proposed answer to national and ethnic conflicts through a system of plebiscites for a greater degree of individual self-determination to minimize intergroup tensions between and within nation-states. His proposal is then applied for an analysis of the recent international controversies over the Russian annexation of Crimea and the United Kingdom’s vote to secede from the European Union.

Keywords: Liberalism; Nationalism; Self-determination; Brexit; Crimea; Hapsburg monarchy; Ludwig von mises (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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