Nationalism Is Not Compatible With Democracy Flashcards
Point 1 -> Nationalism is compatible with democracy -> Ideas of Mazzini.
Mazzini is an Italian republican who argued that a republic state was much more unifying form of state and democracy was key after overthrowing hereditary monarchies.
New Italy movement 1830
The duties of man 1860
However Italian federalism inevitably did not work with socialism and fascism coming after.
Democracy is not compatible with nationalism
Charles Maurras ideas of ethnicity and certain cultures being overly significant and superior to others
Action francaise 1899
Democracy involves all others being equal, this is not equal
Democracy Is compatible - Von herder.
Ideas of culture and language unify people and the state and motivates the citizens in order to improve their nation
Treatise of the origin of language
Culture will bring citizens together and help build a democratic state
“Volk” Folk which brings German people together as an example.
This could be counterintuitive as others will not be involved in the democratic process as they are not a part of the culture. can be seen as undemocratic as not everyone is equal.
