Expectant Peoples : Nationalism and Development / by Edward A. Bayne.. (et al ).-; ed. by K.H. Silvert

For a world in the throes of multiple revolutions involving rapid social, political, and technological change, nationalism is a com-
mon force of organic power and compelling dynamism. It should be obvious throughout "the presently underdeveloped and in-
termediately developed worlds" that nationalism shows little sign of yielding to the logic of early regional or global union, despite
pressures for military security and economic viability. Ironically, the imperatives of national unity and self-conscious national
loyalties in Asia and Africa find expression at a moment in history when in important respects the nation-state has, for all practical purposes, become obsolete. Yet for the present in the emerging new nations long pent-up aspirations for self-determination and economic growth are linked with the achievement of national identity. Social justice and a place in the sun are goals men stubbornly pursue within the framework of revolutionary nationalism.