Nationalism Flashcards
Von Herder
Society - cultural concept, Volk (experiences that bind people together)
State - can only be based on shared sense of culture and national heritage
Human Nature - people see there own identity through the collective identity
Economy - N/A
Rousseau
Society - political society based on self-determination, idea of the nation, the nation is the vehicle for self-determination
State - the basis of any legitimate state has to be the nation
Human nature - humans are rational
Economy - N/A
Mazzini
Society - must allow personal freedom to flourish, individual liberty should not be allowed to interfere with the aims of nationalism
state - romantic ideal, the ultimate expression of the unity of the people
Human Nature - People have a romantic vision of their origins, forces binding people together as being spiritual
Economy - economic freedom is a natural result of general freedom enjoyed by nations and their peoples
Maurras
Society - shared sense of ethnicity, some societies superior to others, patriotism
State - some states superior to others
Human nature - ethnicity is a key part of our consciousness, complete obedience to the ideals of the nation
Economy - the superior nation naturally leads to economic dominance of weaker nations
Garvey
Society - black society will be superior to white society once the colonial oppression of black people is defeated
State - largely artificial constructs, the products of white supremacy, the only meaningful state should be the united black peoples of the world
Human nature - all people are either part of a black or white race
Economy - Opposed international capitalism but supported black peoples own form of capitalism
agreements on society
- all believe people are part of a community and are connected together
- society is not atomistic
- a nation is self-defined
agreements on Human nature
- common identity
- national identity is a fundamental form of consciousness
- rejects atomistic view of humans
- national identity more significant than any other
- values, language, religion ethnicity
agreements on the state
- nearly all believe in self-determination and the nation state
- reject nations being ruled by others or monarchical rule
- states should respect others
agreements on the economy
- all seek to use economic policy to benefit the nation
- conservatives (protectionist)
- liberals (free trade)
Nyerere
- aimed to start a programme of collectivisation of farms under state sponsorship
- wanted to foster a feeling of kinship and community
- combined economic development with the preservation of villages and family groupings
Jinnah
- originally advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity
- proposed a 14 point constitutional plan to safeguard the political rights of Muslims on the sub-continent
- Muslims should have their own state to avoid marginalisation
Liberal nationalism
Human nature:
- humans are rational
- individuals determine their own free will
- natural rights - free/self-governing
Society:
- shared understanding of values
- rights of nations - consent not force
- equality
State:
- self-governing
- independent
- self-determination
- nation states
- equality of states
Economy:
