Democracy & State > Nationalism
Referendum has nothing to offer
07 Jun 2012
Neither Scottish independence nor British unionism. Sarah McDonald looks at the launch of the "Yes" campaign
Misusing Marx and Engels
01 Apr 2010
Allan Armstrong of the Scottish Socialist Party's international committee replies to Nick Rogers
Debating with left nationalists
18 Feb 2010
This Convention does not take forward a project of principled left unity in any way, writes Nick Rogers
Trouble at the top
14 Jan 2010
More than corruption revealed in Northern Ireland, writes James Turley
Make a federal republic fifth option
17 Dec 2009
The question of Scottish independence is not going to go away, writes Sarah McDonald
Nats and left take a beating
19 Nov 2009
Sarah McDonald assesses the result of the Glasgow North East by-election
Nationalist common sense
12 Nov 2009
Nick Rogers attended the No2EU session at SPEWs Socialism event
Time to say goodbye
21 Feb 2008
Why does the SWP not break its links with holocaust-denier Gilad Atzmon? Tony Greenstein has more evidence of his anti-Jewish racism
Anti-migrant repression and the John Garcia case
10 Jan 2008
James Turley comments on asbos and the logic of immigration controls
Chavez suffers major constitutional setback
13 Dec 2007
While the defeat of the Venezuelan referendum has re-energised the right, Chavez's constitutional proposals were, despite his claims to the contrary, not designed to empower workers, writes Nick Rogers
Connolly's strategy and 1916
28 Jun 2007
The Easter rising was not simply a nationalist insurrection, argues Philip Ferguson. It marked the success of the militant labour forces in taking the lead in the Irish national movement
The usable past of left republicanism
14 Jun 2007
Far from pursuing a coherent strategy, writes Jim Creegan, James Connolly ended up believing that perhaps other forces could act in the workers' place
Coherent strategy
25 May 2007
Did James Connolly lead the Citizen Army into the dead end of nationalism? Did Ken Loach accurately reflect Irish history in The wind that shakes the barley? Philip Ferguson responds to Jim Creegan
No winners, many losers
10 May 2007
The third elections to the Welsh national assembly on May 3 failed to generate any level of excitement amongst the people of Wales. This was hardly surprising, given that the campaigns of the four main parties indicated that there was little to separate them politically. Cameron Richards reports
Spiralling deeper into nationalism
26 Apr 2007
By returning the Scottish National Party as the largest party on May 3, the third election to Scotland's devolved parliament has the potential to open up a profound debate about the constitutional settlement that has long served one of the world's oldest bourgeoisies. Nick Rogers reports
Election lottery
26 Apr 2007
On Thursday May 3, voters in Wales go to the polls in what is dubbed by many the 'Welsh general election'. However, if interest in the event is to match that rather grand title, there would have to be a significant increase in the 38% turnout recorded for the last assembly elections in 2003. Bob Davies reports