Do nations need borders? | David Blunkett, Elif Sarican, Eric Kaufmann

Nationalism and the Culture Wars podcast

Is nationhood simply the accident of tribal border disputes, or even an unjust means of holding onto the spoils? Or does nationality give a deeper sense of a shared culture and community that benefits everyone? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RhTFQWlmY ** Subscribe to the Institute of Art and Ideas https://www.youtube.com/user/IAITV Former Home Secretary David Blunkett, Birkbeck professor of politics and author of Whiteshift Eric Kaufmann, and Kurdish independence movement activist Elif Sarican debate what makes a nation. Ella Whelan hosts. David Blunkett: Former Education Secretary, and Home Secretary during the Blair years, David Blunkett oversaw the UK’s response to 9/11. He is also a broadcaster and columnist for the Daily Mail. Eric Kauffman: Eric Kaufmann is professor of politics at Birkbeck, University of London. He specialises in nationalism, political demography, and demography of the religious and irreligious. Elif Sarican: Elif Sarican is an Anthropologist at the London School of Economics and an activist in the Kurdish Women’s Movement. Ella Whelan: Ella Whelan is co-convenor of the Battle of Ideas festival and a columnist for Spiked. #borders #nationalism #politics DELVE DEEPER For debates and talks: https://iai.tv For articles: https://iai.tv/articles For courses: https://iai.tv/iai-academy/courses For podcasts: https://iai.tv/iai-podcast