Introduction To Nationalism

Question 1

Nation State

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A country that has physical borders and a single government. May be based on ethnic nationalism or civic nationalism or a combination of the two.

Question 2

Nation

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Has nothing to do with physical borders or a government, it refers to a shared state of mind or shared characteristics such as beliefs, language, religion, traditions, cultures and customs

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Patriotism

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Love of country and an interest in its well being, a sense of loyalty that may be expressed in many ways

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International

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Between countries or nation states. Nation states may cooperate with one another to promote peace and security, trade, health, human rights, and the protection of endangered people’s and cultures

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Ethnic

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Racial, cultural, or linguistic characteristics. Many nations come into being because people share a collective identity based on ethnic characteristics.

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Self-determination

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The power to control ones own affairs. Is the power of people within a nation state or a nation to make their own decisions about what is in their interest.

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Sovereignty

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The political authority to control ones own affairs. May be distinguished from, or conflict with, self-determination, which is a people’s right to control their own affairs.

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Civic Nation

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A nation created by people, no matter what their ethnicity, culture, and language who agree to live according to particular values and beliefs expressed as the rule of law

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Ethnic Nationalism

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Nationalism that is founded on shared ethnicity, culture, and language. People who share these traits may choose to create a nation state based on their collective identity.

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Linguistic nationalism

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A common language can create a feeling of belonging so powerful that it inspires a sense of nation. There is a belief that language helps create a shared worldview that gives people a sense of nation.

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Cultural Nationalism

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The ways of life that people share, culture, can inspire a sense of nation

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Religious Nationalism

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Religion can also form an important understanding of nation

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Geographic nationalism

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Mountains, oceans, and deserts are physical barriers that often forced people to develop in isolation from other people’s, therefore developing a nation.

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Political Nationalism

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Can be defined as sovereignty or self-determination

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National myths

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Shared stories, ideas, and beliefs. These stories connect people with their past and shape the way they look at the world. Myths help connect a persons identity to a larger group

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National symbols

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A national symbol is a symbol of any entity considering itself and manifesting itself to the world as a national community: the symbols gain importance and can continue to remind and inspire people of events of the past

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Pluralism

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A belief or doctrine that a society should reflect an inclusive approach that encourages diversity. It assumes that diversity is beneficial and that diverse groups should enjoy autonomy

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Multiculturalism

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A belief, doctrine, or policy that embraces the idea of ethnic or cultural diversity and promotes a culturally pluralistic society

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Responsible Government

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A government that answers to the people rather than to colonial governors. The concept was introduced in Canada by Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine and Robert Baldwin in the 1840s

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Confederation

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a more or less permanent union of countries with some or most political power vested in a central authority, Canada became a confederation in 1867

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Self Government

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government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.

Question 22

The Indian Act

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The Indian Act is the principal statute through which the federal government administers Indian status, local First Nations governments and the management of reserve land and communal monies

Question 23

Western Alienation

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In Canadian politics, Western alienation is the notion that the Western provinces – British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba – have been alienated, and in extreme cases excluded, from mainstream Canadian political affairs in favour of the central provinces of Ontario and Quebec.

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Quebec Nationalism

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The linguistic understanding of nation is very strong in Quebec, and is shared by Francophones across Canada. Many québécois also share a history and cultural roots, and religion contributing to their sense of nation.

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Economic Nationalists

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People who believe that a country’s business and industries should be protected against foreign interests.

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Québécois Nation

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The québécois form a nation within a United Canada, based on their francophone culture and linguistic similarity