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The emergence of a nationalist ideology & national identity in 19th-century Catalonia is studied; specific attention is directed toward Valenti Almirall's (1902) work on Catalanism & Enrique Prat de la Riba's (1925) writing on Catalan identity. Almirall's separation of Castilians & Catalans into different national collectives, philosophy that conflict was a natural & essential aspect of human life, & perception of Catalanism as an ideological foundation capable of restoring Spain are discussed. In addition, Almirall's rationale for favoring Catalans who were members of the urban bourgeoisie to head the region's new political system is explained. After discussing biographical differences between Almirall & Prat de la Riba, an overview of Prat de la Riba's critique of the Spanish system government is presented. Prat de la Riba's attempt to demonstrate that Catalonia was a separate nation & perception of the rural family as the most important social unit are also addressed. The advantages of utilizing the study's analytical methods for future examinations of nationalism are also considered. J. W. Parker

Discusses the durable power of nationalism and its ability to fuse self-identity with national identity; focuses on how this process created a national self awareness among the Catalan bourgeoisie; historical and cultural perspectives.

On Germans and Other Greeks Tragedy and Ethical Life Dennis J. Schmidt What Greek tragedy and German philosophy reveal about the meaning of art for ethical life. "Schmidt's investigation of tragedy is a highly significant, powerful work, one with far-reaching consequences. It bears on our understanding of the role of the arts and of philosophical thinking in our culture." -- Rodolphe Gasché In this illuminating work, Dennis J. Schmidt examines tragedy as one of the highest forms of human

This article seeks to contribute to theorising the institutional structure of international society by exploring synergies between complex systems thinking and the English School theory of International Relations (IR). Suggesting that the English School already embraces key conceptual insights from complexity theory, most notably relational and adaptive systems thinking, it reconfigures international society as a complex social system. To further advance the English School's research programme on international institutions, the article introduces the notion of "law-governed emergence" and distils two effects it has on global institutional ordering practices: fragmentation and clustering. These moves help to establish complexity as a fundamental structural condition of institutional ordering at the global level, and to provide a basis for taking steps toward better understanding the nature and significance of institutional interconnections in a globalised international society.

This article seeks to contribute to theorising the institutional structure of international society by exploring synergies between complex systems thinking and the English School theory of International Relations (IR). Suggesting that the English School already embraces key conceptual insights from complexity theory, most notably relational and adaptive systems thinking, it reconfigures international society as a complex social system. To further advance the English School's research programme on international institutions, the article introduces the notion of "law-governed emergence" and distils two effects it has on global institutional ordering practices: fragmentation and clustering. These moves help to establish complexity as a fundamental structural condition of institutional ordering at the global level, and to provide a basis for taking steps toward better understanding the nature and significance of institutional interconnections in a globalised international society.