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Yoram Hazony appears on discussion programs and podcasts such as Interesting Times and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast as a political theorist and author focused on nationalism, conservatism, and ancient texts. Throughout his appearances, Hazony references foundational religious and historical works to explore the evolution of political orders. He frequently discusses the Hebrew Bible, using it to analyze early family structures, criticize ancient empires as inherently evil compared to localized rule, and illustrate the narrative relationship between a divinely ordained nation and God. In examining intellectual history, Hazony points to the historical chapters of his own book, The Virtue of Nationalism, to clarify widespread misunderstandings regarding conservative thinkers like John Fortescue, John Selden, and Edmund Burke. He also critiques opposing political viewpoints by analyzing historical scholarship, such as Elie Kedourie's book Nationalism, which he characterizes as an anti-nationalist manifesto that incorrectly blames nationalism for both world wars.
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Nationalism
Discussed“by the time you get to the 1960s you get Elie Kaduri is a famous Pro imperialist scholar who wrote a book called nationalism which is kind of an anti nationalist manifesto that blames nationalism for both world wars and and says it's on it's unworkable”
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The Hebrew Bible
Discussed“You see this in Hebrew Bible, but you see it in many other sources.”
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The Virtue of Nationalism
The Virtue of Nationalism by Yoram Hazony offers a robust defense of the nation-state, arguing that strong, self-determining democratic nations are essential for fostering global stability and peace.
Discussed“um look the the reason that I um that I bothered with the historical chapters in in the conservatism book is is because I I think there's a a um a widespread misunderstanding about about conservative thinkers about Fortescue and Selden and Burke”
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“so in in those kinds of traditions which I draw on in in my book nationalism is understood to be a principled standpoint that sees the world as governed best when it consists of many independent nations”
“in the book I actually argue that that that this is a biblical ideal right”