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This article presents information on the so-called euro-nationalism of the European Union (EU) member nations. The Euro-nationalists proudly say that the EU is the embodiment of anti-nationalism, after overcoming the legacy of the lesser European nationalisms that were allegedly responsible for the two world wars. The World War II provides an even more decisive exposure of the case made by Euro-nationalists. Finally, the formation of the EU is the consequence of the present peace in Western Europe. The Euro-nationalists, who used to hide their superpower ambitions, are now admitting them frankly.

The article focuses on the nationalist and religious views of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad has said that Israel should be eliminated from the map, and has claimed that no enemy of Iran can stand in its way. Human rights violations in Iran are discussed, including the execution of political prisoners overseen by Interior Minister Mustafa Pour-Mohammadi.

The article calls for the U.S. to carefully distinguish between Russian allies and enemies if the U.S. wants to improve relations between the countries. It criticizes the tendency of some Western analysts to confuse friendly and hostile Russians. It describes the attitudes of several groups of Russians toward the U.S. which reflected their voting patterns. It also assesses the position of Russian nationalist Alexsandr Lebed on the West. It also identifies reasons for the misguided perceptions of Russia by the West.

The article presents an exchange of political dialogues between conservative liberal Lord Acton and radical John Stuart Mill regarding the issue of freedom and nationalism. In Mill's opinion, where there was a sentiment of nationality in a certain people, there was a case for uniting them under the same government. Acton, however, does not agree with Mill's views of freedom. For him, the freedom of every German-speaking person could only be possible in the freedom of a united independent German state.

This article examines the possibility that politician Pat Buchanan will contest presidential elections in the year 2000. Buchanan is not able to declare his candidacy yet. His candidacy is more plausible because the Republican Party doesn't have any other candidate. Unlike 1996, the party has no front-runner. Besides, Buchanan favors certain issues such as protectionism, an interventionist foreign policy and an "America First" nationalism. Buchanan is supporting protectionism as he feels that free trade is the economic road to post-nationalism.

This article deals with U.S. President Bill Clinton's policy toward China which includes establishing a strategic partnership in 1997. While the Clinton administration dreams of strategic partnership, Congress is looking for Chinese concessions on several issues and is increasingly concerned about Chinese threats. In a June 1997 speech, U.S. National Security Advisor Sandy Berger suggested that China would move either toward inward-looking nationalism or toward outward-looking integration. The policy challenge posed by China is that it is capable of being cooperative and assertive simultaneously This policy issue requires the president to educate the American public, explaining why there is no silver bullet to transform China and how to accept diplomatic results that are only half satisfactory.

The article discusses the need for the U.S. Republican party to integrate Pat Buchanan's nationalist supporters and his philosophy of nationalist conservatism in order to strengthen the party. The economic nationalism of Buchanan is just one component of a philosophy, a nationalist conservatism, which is taking place as a component of the Republican coalition. Pro-abortion Republicans have come to accept the need for restrictions on the integration of religious conservatives into the party. Republicans agree that public institutions have to tolerate religious expression than the Supreme Courts would tolerate. In relation to education, they created a mechanism to harmonize the need for standards with the desire of parents for education that respects religious faith.

The article focuses on the preparation by the leadership of IRA/Sinn Fein of a second ceasefire in 1997 in time for a maximum benefit for the republican Peace Strategy. Such Peace Strategy has two significant aims. First is to comprehend, subvert, and eventually destroy moderate constitutional nationalism and be able to replace it with militant republicanism. Second, to oblige unionists into violent confrontation with the British government as a prelude to persuading London, England and Dublin, Ireland to impose an anti-unionist solution.