The Rise of Modern Nationalism

Question 1

Germany

Answer 1

Essential incubator of modern nationalism before and after 1871

Question 2

Two major approaches to nationalism

Answer 2

The Primordial (Anthony Smith) Nationalism as on going old phenomena, and the Constructivist – Modern Approach (Ernst Gelner, Eric Hobsbaum and Benedict Anderson) Nationalism Is a modern phenomena which manipulates ancient symbols.

Question 3

The impact of the Atlantic Revolution:

Answer 3

One Country, one people , one language. This concept does not exist in ancient and medieval times. A 200 year old experience only

Question 4

People

Answer 4

Ancient Greek: Ethnos, Laos. Latin: Natio Gens, German: Volk, French: Peuple

Question 5

Nation

Answer 5

Latin: Nationes – Natio, gets its modern meaning during the French Revolution.

Question 6

Patria

Answer 6

Latin – Patria, German: Vaterland, French: Patrie. English: Patriotism, German: Patriotismus.

Question 7

Nationalism

Answer 7

200 years only.

Question 8

The rise of modern languages during the Renaissance period

Answer 8

Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarrca, and Machiavelli.

Question 9

Martin Luther

Answer 9

the rise of the Protestant Church and the translation of the Bible into German (1517). A nation could be united and disciplined under God and religion. Luther lays the corner stone for the rise of Modern German.

Question 10

Jean Bodin (France) 1530 1590:

Answer 10

the rise of modern state administration: 6 livres de la république

Question 11

Thomas Hobbes

Answer 11

The state has complete monopoly on the use of violence in and outside the state.

Question 12

Three major characteristics of Nationalism

Answer 12

I. Individual belonging replaced by a collective belonging in a certain territory. II. Moving from absolutism to representative democracy, III. State sponsored education.

Question 13

Two models of nationalism derived from the French revolution

Answer 13

TheAmerican, French and British liberal model which emphasized the common universal features of mankind, and the Romantic German model that emphasizes the differences among the nations and glorifies what is different, with much emphasis on emotions.

Question 14

The uniqueness of the German Model

Answer 14

I. Things come from the sole and heart not from the brain, II. In favor of what is different, III, obsession for ones mother tongue and language as the supreme expression of nationalism (Herder).

Question 15

The four major corner stones of Romantic Nationalism

Answer 15

I. Language, II. Territory, III. Common past and history, IV. Common heritage.