Sparsnäs, Sweden: Irene Publishing, 2017
261 pages. ISBN 978-91-88061-17-1
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1. Introduction |
1. Introduction |
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3. Nationalism |
3. Nationalism |
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4. Crime |
4. Crime |
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5. Sport |
5. Sport |
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7. Terrorism |
7. Terrorism |
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8. Language |
8. Language |
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9. Citizenship |
9. Citizenship |
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10. Our economy |
10. Our economy |
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13. War |
13. War |
From the back cover
Most people think of the world as divided into countries, and many people identify with their “own” country. Because there’s nothing natural in this, governments and others need to continually encourage identification with the nation. This serves those with power and wealth.
Ruling Tactics outlines the methods commonly used to foster everyday nationalism and how they can be countered. These methods are described in a range of areas, including crime, sport, language, economics, terrorism and war. Ruling Tactics can serve as a practical manual for recognising how thinking is oriented towards the state, and how this sort of thinking can be changed.
The author Brian Martin is an honorary professorial fellow at the University of Wollongong, Australia. He is the author of 15 books and hundreds of articles on dissent, nonviolent action, scientific controversies, democracy and other topics.
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