# Nationalism and International Peace in Liberalism

> Theme guide for Liberalism by L. T. Hobhouse.

Addresses the struggle for national self-determination against alien rule, while also opposing militarism and the use of force, advocating for a world order where liberty and cooperation replace aggression and domination.

## Where it surfaces

- [Local, Racial, and National Liberty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/liberalism_se/chapters/vii-local-racial-and-national-liberty): The chapter explores the tension between national self-determination and the complexity of group identities, advocating for autonomy while recognizing the need for historical and practical judgment.
- [VIII: International Liberty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/liberalism_se/chapters/viii-international-liberty): The chapter argues that as the world becomes free, the use of force becomes meaningless, linking the spread of liberty to the possibility of international peace.
- [V: Gladstone and Mill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/liberalism_se/chapters/v-gladstone-and-mill): Gladstone's international principles—rejecting reasons of state in favor of human conscience, championing justice for oppressed nations (e.g., Greece, Armenia, Ireland), and opposing the Opium War—illustrate this theme.
- [The Future of Liberalism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/liberalism_se/chapters/ix-the-future-of-liberalism): Explores the tension between national self-government and internationalism, proposing a model of democratic alliance and the International State.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/liberalism_se/themes/nationalism_and_international_peace
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/liberalism_se/themes