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COVIDā19, nationalism, and the politics of crisis: A scholarly exchange
In this article, several scholars of nationalism discuss the potential for the COVIDā19 pandemic to impact the development of nationalism and world politics. To structure the discussion, the contributors respond to three questions: (1) how should we understand the relationship between nationalism and COVIDā19; (2) will COVIDā19 fuel ethnic and nationalist conflict; and (3) will COVIDā19 reinforce or erode the nationāstate in the long run? The contributors formulated their responses to these questions near to the outset of the pandemic, amid intense uncertainty. This made it acutely difficult, if not impossible, to make predictions. Nevertheless, it was felt that a historically and theoretically informed discussion would shed light on the types of political processes that could be triggered by the COVIDā19 pandemic. In doing so, the aim is to help orient researchers and policyāmakers as they grapple with what has rapidly become the most urgent issue of our times