Journal of the History of Philosophy

Schultz, Bart.
Mill on Nationality (review)
Journal of the History of Philosophy - Volume 41, Number 4, October 2003, pp. 567-568

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Bart Schultz - Mill on Nationality (review) - Journal of the History of Philosophy 41:4 Journal of the History of Philosophy 41.4 (2003) 567-568 Georgios Varouxakis. Mill on Nationality. New York: Routledge, 2002. Pp. ix + 169. Cloth $80.00. Georgios Varouxakis is a leader in the new generation of Mill scholars, and his work is exciting and provocative. Well-versed in recent debates over nationalism, colonialism, orientalism, and racism, he aims to address rather than avoid questions about Mill's supposed imperialistic and racist leanings. Although slim and rather costly, Mill on Nationality marks an important statement of Varouxakis's extensive research on Mill. It "offers a study of Mill's attitudes and pronouncements on nationality, patriotism, national character, national self-determination,...