Nationalism, symbolism, national-symbolism? KU Leuven
In my dissertation, I start from an investigation of the importance and influence of symbols in the field of the political. These symbols give rise to very different and opposite reactions. I would like then to focus on the term 'nation'. In particular, I want to examine whether or not the ambivalence of nationalistic symbolism could play a role in the emergence of totalitarianism. Current events play a role in my interest in these themes, ...