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Richard English's new book, , is unusual in a number of respects. I'll mention two. First, it's rare that a book on Irish nationalism would even attempt to place that political phenomenon in a global context and present a theoretical analysis of nationalism per se. Second, it's rare that a book of 625 pages can be read so quickly. That's a compliment to English's lightness of touch and his eye for the ready illustration or quotation. This is an important book by a writer rightly regarded as one of our most nuanced and careful political thinkers. On Sunday morning's programme, the book provoked 25 minutes of fascination conversation, with Richard English, Dermot Keogh, Jude Collins, and Dawn Purvis.