Nationalism is once again rising and spreading. Nationlist movements are active throughout the world, demanding political recognition of their nations' identity. Yet the current revival of nationalism has taken place alongside claims that nation-states are becoming obsolete in an increasingly globalized world. In addition, now perhaps more than eve

This book addresses questions dealing with national identity and international obligations. It focuses on the concerns related to the moral legitimacy of the claims of nationality and the issues of whether moral obligations are invariably transnational or if there are obligations to compatriots.