The Theory of Nationalism; Hippies and the Left; A Comment on Recent MR Books

Abstract

Yousef Al-Haythem, in his letter on "MR and New Outlook" (MR, October 1974), bases his criticism of MRon a principle which, he insists, "all serious socialists and Marxists must agree upon," that of "unconditional support of the right of all nations to self-determination." Most revolutionary socialists in the United States would unquestioningly support this principle, rhetorically at least. But I would suggest that the notion that nations have an absolute right to self-determination is sometimes misleading, often meaningless, and occasionally reactionary.

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