Scotland, ‘Civic Nation’, ‘Ethnic Nation’, and the Search for National Identity and Independence

By Prof. Muhammad Shamsaddin Megalommatis     The modern European concept of ‘nation’ triggered ceaseless wars and interminable conflicts over the past two centuries. But was there only one modern European concept of ‘nation’? Certainly not!   Nation – a modern term with no ancient parallels   The word ‘nation’ existed in all major ancient … Continue reading "Scotland, ‘Civic Nation’, ‘Ethnic Nation’, and the Search for National Identity and Independence"