I do not know in detail how the idea of self-determination — the notion that a group, whether it be a nation, a race, or a religion, should be entitled to have its own political organization and to decide its own affairs – has evolved over time. That would in itself probably constitute a major historical study. No doubt it is intimately associated with the idea of a right to a homeland, and to be free of the interference, the aggression or the say-so of outsiders. In an earlier, more rugged formulation, it surely provided the motivation for the revolt … Continue reading Loyalty and Tyranny