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The question of whether specific universal moral principles are sufficient to sustain a form of nationalism that condemns war crimes & collective wrongdoing is addressed. Nationalism is criticized for demanding citizens' loyalty to a particular political program, regardless of that system's infliction of discrimination or suffering upon certain groups. Consequently, a notion of nationalism founded on the principles of moral universalism is advocated because it necessitates condemnation of war crimes & collective wrongdoing. Moreover, a universalist nationalism can facilitate minority groups' pursuit of self-respect & political interests while encouraging nationalists to engage in cosmopolitan projects. Conversely, an understanding of nationalism that rests on the foundation of humane particularism is rejected because its conception of equality is arbitrary & prompts nationalist groups to realize their self-interests above those of minority groups. People who advocate a humane particularist nationalism are urged to adopt a universalist nationalist perspective. J. W. Parker

REVIEW OF: Eva Van Roekel, Phenomenal Justice: Violence and Morality in Argentina (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2020). 196 pp. (paperback). ISBN 978-1-978-80026-7.