Nationalism

Question 1

What do you mean by nationalism?

Answer 1

The love for a nation or sense of belonging arising from common language, history, territory, et cetera

Question 2

What is the striking feature of Indian nationalism?

Answer 2

The Republic Day parade in Delhi

Question 3

What were the phases of nationalism?

Answer 3

1. In 19 century Europe, it led to unification of small kingdoms and nation states.
2. German and Italian states were formed through unification and consolidation.
3. Large number of new states were founded in Latin America.

Question 4

Nationalism is a strong political_______ that brings people together, but also________

Answer 4

1. Belief. 2. Divides them.

Question 5

Nationalism contributed to break up of which two large empires?

Answer 5

Austro Hungarian and Russian empires

Question 6

Nationalism also led to the breakup of which four empires in Asia and Africa?

Answer 6

British, French, Dutch, and Portuguese

Question 7

Struggle for freedom from colonial rule in India were which struggles?

Answer 7

Nationalist struggles

Question 8

The nationalist struggles for freedom from colonial rule in India were inspired by?

Answer 8

Desire to establish nation states independent from any foreign control.

Question 9

Which are the four main separated movements?

Answer 9

Quebecois in Canada
Basques in northern Spain
Kurds in Turkey and Iraq
Tamils in Sri Lanka

Question 10

What is the nation in simple terms?

Answer 10

A nation is a group of people who share a common identity which can be based on factors like language, culture, history, religion, ethnicity, etc.

Question 11

A nation is to a great extent an __________

Answer 11

Imagined community.

Question 12

What are the five assumptions people make about a nation?

Answer 12

1. Shared beliefs.
2. History.
3. Territory.
4. Shared political ideals.
5. Common political identity.

Question 13

How can nations be compared to teams?

Answer 13

In a team, people work or play together and conceive themselves as a collective group . A nation exists, when its members believe that they belong together.

Question 14

When speaking of people of a nation we refer to their____________. Rather than their____________.

Answer 14

1. Collective identity and vision for the future. 2. Physical characteristics or behaviour.

Question 15

People who see themselves as a nation also embody a sense of continuing historical identity. What does this mean?

Answer 15

This means that nations perceive themselves as STRETCHING back into the past as well as REACHING into the future.

Question 16

Sense of history comes from?

Answer 16

Collective memories, legends, historical records. This outlines the continuing identity of a nation.

Question 17

How can we say that India has had a long and continuing history?

Answer 17

By mentioning our ancient civilisation, cultural heritage and other achievements

Question 18

Discovery of India was written by?

Answer 18

Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 19

Jawaharlal Nehru wrote, which book?

Answer 19

The discovery of India

Question 20

What does Nehru talk about in his book discovery of India?

Answer 20

He talks about how there was immense variety and diversity among the people, but everywhere there was oneness. This held all of us together, regardless of whatever misfortune fell on us.

Question 21

How do nations with a particular territory get sense of belonging?

Answer 21

Sharing a common past and living together on a particular territory over a long period of time gives people sense of their collective belonging.

Question 22

People who see themselves as the nation speak of a ___________.

Answer 22

Home land

Question 23

In spite of being dispersed, Jewish people always claim their original homeland was

Answer 23

In Palestine, the promised land.

Question 24

Why has aspiration for a homeland been a major cause of conflict in the world?

Answer 24

This conflict arises when more than one set of people, lay claim to the same territory.

Question 25

What distinguishes groups from nations?

Answer 25

It is a shared vision of the future and the collective aspiration to have an independent political existence that distinguishes groups from nations.

Question 26

People acknowledge values and principles such as?

Answer 26

Democracy, secularism, and liberalism

Question 27

What do ideals such as democracy, secularism, and liberalism do?

Answer 27

These ideals provide the terms under which the citizens of a nation agree to coexist.

Question 28

When citizens of a nation agreed to exist under certain ideals, what does this represent?

Answer 28

Their political identity as a nation

Question 29

In a democracy, it is __________ to a set of ____________ that is the most desirable basis of a political community or a nation state.

Answer 29

1. Shared commitment. 2. Political ideals and values.

Question 30

People are bound to a set of obligations. These obligations arise from?

Answer 30

Obligation arise from the recognition of rights of each other as citizens.

Question 31

How is a nation strengthened?

Answer 31

A nation is strengthened when its people ACKNOWLEDGE and ACCEPT their obligations to their fellow members.

Question 32

Many people believe that shared political vision about the state, we wish to create is not enough to be individuals together. Therefore, they seek ______________.

Answer 32

Shared cultural identity. (Common lang, common religion etc)

Question 33

Two reasons why shared cultural identity can surely bring people together, but it can be a threat to the values of democracy:

Answer 33

1. All religions are INTERNALLY DIVERSE as a result within each religion, where a number of SECTS . Ignoring such differences and making an identity on the basis of common religion is likely to create a highly authoritative and oppressive society. 2. More societies are CULTURALLY DIVERSE. People belong to different religions and speak different languages to impose a single religious or linguistic identity as a condition of belonging would severely limit the ideal that we cherished the most in a democracy EQUAL TREATMENT AND LIBERTY, FOR ALL.

Question 34

It is desirable to imagine the nation in _________ rather than_______ terms.

Answer 34

1. Political. 2. Cultural.

Question 35

What do you mean by pluralism?

Answer 35

~It is the belief in coexistence and mutual respect of diverse cultures, religions, and ethnic groups within a society. ~It supports the idea that these differences make a society richer and that no single cultural identity should dominate others.

Question 36

When you talk about nationalism and pluralism together, what do we get?

Answer 36

Together, when we talk about nationalism and pluralism. We see how a nation can foster a strong sense of unity and identity while still respecting and including minority groups.

Question 37

What are the three main group rights that are granted?

Answer 37

Constitutional protection for: 1. Language. 2. Culture. 3. Religion 4. Right to representation in legislature and other state institutions.

Question 38

The group rights given to religious groups are justifiable on the grounds that they provide _____,______,_______.

Answer 38

Equal treatment, protection, protection for cultural identity.

Question 39

What are the challenges of right to self determination?

Answer 39

Creates too many economically and politically weak states. Multiply problem for minorities.

Question 40

What is the re-interpretation of right to self determination?

Answer 40

This right is reinterpreted as to granting certain democratic rights within the existing states to avoid creation of separate countries for each group.

Question 41

When nationalism is linked to ____________ it can lead to division within society and sometimes even violence

Answer 41

Strong identity claims

Question 42

What happens if nationalism becomes tolerant and inforces homogeneity?

Answer 42

It can threaten pluralism and diversity of identities within society. Leading to separation of various identities.

Question 43

Rabindranath Tagore strongly opposed western imperialism(British Raj) but did not completely reject western civilisation. True or false?

Answer 43

True