"Libertarian nationalism"

I keep running into people- well, one person, mostly- promoting the ideology of "libertarian nationalism". Something about that sounds a bit "off".

Just to make sure what was being advocated, I looked up the definition of "nationalism" on Dictionary.com. The most relevant definition was this one:

nationalism
(Cultural)

The strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance. Also, the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free of foreign domination.

Interests of "a nation-state"? That's just statism.

There were other definitions, but they all 

I don't buy the idea of non-state statism. I have a hard time imagining how anyone could. Well, there's one way I can imagine it.

I get it, though. Some people crave belonging to what they see as a strong collective. A nation-state can provide comfort to them. They just believe it's possible to have a coercive collective that respects individual rights. I am under no such delusion.

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