How Flags Unite and Divide Us

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 5, 2017

With nationalism on the rise, what is the importance of the flags representing our countries? Tim Marshall, a long-time foreign affairs reporter, tries to answer this in his new book, A Flag Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of National Symbols  (Scribner, 2017). Marshall explains symbolism and significance of national (and extra-national flags) around the world and how it unites while also divides populations. 

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