Nationalism

Question 1

Common identities of concept of nation

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language- Fitch and Herder, binds people together
religion- EG Jews
culture- shared history, GB multinational different ethnic groups
ethnicity- Chinese, japanese
geography

Question 2

Key Thinker Johan von Herder

Answer 2

role of language in society, nations defined by culture
EG welsh nationalists- language justification for unity of a nation
States based upon identity of people
Society based on shared sense of culture

Question 3

The state- self determination

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reaction against absolute monarchy- caused democratic states and revolution
seeking liberation from imperial masters

Question 4

Nation state

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political entity + social reality, sovreignty

some are multinational (UK)

Question 5

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Answer 5

created nation state- self determination
Concept of nation- allegiance of hold people together
Held together by patriorism, education, govt
General will- of the nation, conventional deomcracy

Question 6

Patriorism and national identity

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Some states don’t contain single national identity- USA drawn together for love of state they live in

Question 7

Civic nationalism

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national identity less important in peoples pride in political institutions of state- USA
Individual rights and liberts

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Liberal internationalism

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liberal democratic form of state desired- intervention in affairs of sovreign states, international cooperation

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socialist internationalism

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class is everything- common cause (working class etc)

Question 10

Social nationalism

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synthesise nationalism with socialism- Africa combat international capitalist imperialism

Question 11

Nativism and protectionism

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indigenous/ original population has superior claim to nationality

Question 12

Nationslim progressive (yes)

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Liberal nationalism- establish democracy, liberty
Liberals and socialists- uniting people
Liberals and republicans- freedom of nation linked with freedom of individuals

Question 13

Nationalism Regressive

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Conservative nationalists- ‘goldern era’ from past, no development
conservative- defensive and xenophobic, Nazism`

Question 14

Liberal nationalism

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linked to Enlightenment- individuals determine own free will
nation state- rational govt
All nation-states equal
States recognise right of other free states for peace

Question 15

Giuseppe Mazzini

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fight against monarchy rule
Republicanism- desire to see nation united and free from external domination
Indiviual liberty shouldn’t interfere w aims of nationalism

Question 16

Conservative nationalism

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reliance on traditional authority- church and monarchy

Question 17

Charles Murras

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Pro monarchy, anti-semetic, anti-democratic
Stress on patrioism- Church and state united
Interests of people suppressed in favour of collective identity- integral nationalism
some states superior to others- leads to economic dominance

Question 18

Radical nationalism and fascism

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complete subjugation of individual to will of governing party of state- Nazis
Will of political state above the nation

Question 19

Anti-colonial and post colonial nationalism

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Lack of national distinctiveness- Britain in India

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marxism/social and post-colonial nationalism

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destruction of local elites

need for economic development- external investment attractive

Question 21

Religion

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EG Islamic State

binding forces of religion

Question 22

Leadership cult

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ruler seeks to create national identity by force- fascist states

Question 23

Conservative nationalism expansionist (y)

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Imperialism- interests of nation, cultural superiority
militarism and conquest to create national unity
Arises from racial superiority- rivalry w other states

Question 24

Conservative nationalism expansionist (n)

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isolationist and self protective
usually democrats and respect independence of nations
Globalisation removed need for expansion

Question 25

Black nationalism

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Malcolm X- only black and white, black superior | binding black people together

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Marcus Garvey

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Uniting black people- throw off colonial rule, free Africa Negro World- black education and unification State product of white supremacy- only state should be blacks Black superiority in society- should set up own form of capitalism for own benefit

Question 27

Nationalism and race linked (y)

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nations claim ethnic identity- binding Raical identity binding force behind radical nationalism Nations trace ancestory back to single ancestor

Question 28

Nationalism and race linked (n)

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Nations not derived from single ethnic group- UK Common ethnicity little impact on nationlist movements Liberal nationalists less interested in race- shared values

Question 29

rational v romantic

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rational concerned with creation of sovreign political communities- nation rational way of dividing people into communities, serving the state Romantic- importance of culture and language, people strong community binding. interests of nation above state

Question 30

Progressive v regressive

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progressive- improve society based on national purpose, co-operation regressive- celebrating past age- Putin

Question 31

inclusive v exclusive

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inclusive- don't see nationality as reason for excluding people from state Exclusive- shared historical experience of people, against immigration

Question 32

expansionist v nativism

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expansionist- state dominantes region economically and culturally, colonial nativism- cut off from ROW, care for interests of own people

Question 33

Liberal v conserative

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Liberal- freedom of nation and indiviuals | Conservative- independent unified nations, based on shared culture, language (monarchy, authoritarian)

Question 34

Racialism v multiculturalism

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racialist- stress division of people into ethnic groupings | Multiculturalism- inclusive of all- UK

Question 35

nationalism v internationalism

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internationalism- problems of working class world wide.

Question 36

Themes- Human Nature

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Social, economic factors bind people together- Language (Herder) Religion, ethnicity, geography

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Themes- State

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Self determination- Rosseau Political community defined by nation, govt by consent Republicanism- Manzinni, anti-monarchy, democracy Nation and states independent- civic nationalism

Question 38

Themes- society

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Civic nationalism- national pride without a single nation with common history. Inclusive. Internationalism is the break down of national boundaries as a nation-state is a denial of liberty. Multicultural society seeks to create a common identity with values.