Infectious Nationalism: The Virus Does Not Care About Borders

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Publication date 11-04-2020
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  • Faculty of Humanities (FGw) - Amsterdam Institute for Humanities Research (AIHR) - Amsterdam School for Regional, Transnational and European Studies (ARTES)
Abstract The rapid spread of Covid-19 has triggered viral nationalistic responses across the globe. Underlying narratives surface from official communications. Some of these narratives are utilized consciously by the political elites to promote their agendas; in other cases they provide odd insights into approaches, motivations, and self-images that reflect and reinforce everyday nationalism in Western societies.
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Language English
Published at https://medium.com/@klajosiamenyhert/infectious-nationalism-the-virus-does-not-care-about-borders-961dabce5e72
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