- Quote: "It tends to promote the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its perceived homeland to create a nation-state."
A shared sense of identity based on a common language, culture, religion, or history. Often plays a role in anti-colonial struggles and post-colonial nation building.
The History of Nationalism: The origins and development of nationalism as an idea, and how it has evolved over time.
Post-Colonialism: The study of the social and cultural impact of colonization, and how it shapes political, economic, and cultural development in formerly colonized countries.
Identity Politics: The ways in which social identity (such as race, gender, and nationality) influence political beliefs and actions.
Colonialism and Imperialism: The historical context of colonialism and imperialism, including the economic, political, and cultural effects of these systems.
National Identity: The sense of belonging and attachment that individuals have to their nation and its history, culture, and traditions.
Ethnic Conflict: The political and social tensions that arise from differences in ethnicity, culture, and identity.
Globalization: The process of increasing economic, cultural, and political interconnectedness between nations, and its impact on nationalism.
Immigration, Migration, and Diaspora: The movement of people across borders, and the effects of these processes on citizenship, identity, and nationalism.
Political Institutions: The role of national and international political institutions in shaping nationalism and related ideologies.
Human Rights: The protection and promotion of basic human rights, and the relationship between nationalism and human rights discourse.
Nationalism and Democracy: The relationship between nationalist movements and democratic institutions.
Decolonization: The process of ending colonial rule and the transition to independence, and the challenges faced by post-colonial nations.
Global Politics: The role of nationalism in global politics, including the ways in which nationalism interacts with regional and international political systems.
Soft Power: The influence that countries exert through their culture, values, and foreign policy.
Media and Propaganda: The role of media and propaganda in shaping national identity, political ideologies, and public opinion.
- Quote: "It holds that each nation should govern itself, free from outside interference (self-determination), that a nation is a natural and ideal basis for a polity, and that the nation is the only rightful source of political power."
- Quote: "It further aims to build and maintain a single national identity, based on a combination of shared social characteristics such as culture, ethnicity, geographic location, language, politics, religion, traditions, and belief in a shared singular history."
- Quote: "Nationalism, therefore, seeks to preserve and foster a nation's traditional culture."
- Quote: "The two main divergent forms identified by scholars are ethnic nationalism and civic nationalism."
- Quote: "Beginning in the late 18th century, particularly with the French Revolution and the spread of the principle of popular sovereignty or self-determination, the idea that 'the people' should rule is developed by political theorists."
- Quote: "This view has since been rejected by most scholars, and nations are now viewed as socially constructed and historically contingent."
- Quote: "Modernization theory... adopts a constructivist approach and proposes that nationalism emerged due to processes of modernization, such as industrialization, urbanization, and mass education, which made national consciousness possible."
- Quote: "Proponents of this theory describe nations as 'imagined communities' and nationalism as an 'invented tradition' in which shared sentiment provides a form of collective identity and binds individuals together in political solidarity."
- Quote: "A third theory, ethnosymbolism explains nationalism as a product of symbols, myths, and traditions, and is associated with the work of Anthony D. Smith."
- Quote: "The moral value of nationalism, the relationship between nationalism and patriotism, and the compatibility of nationalism and cosmopolitanism are all subjects of philosophical debate."
- Quote: "Nationalism can be combined with diverse political goals and ideologies such as conservatism (national conservatism and right-wing populism) or socialism (left-wing nationalism)."
- Quote: "In practice, nationalism is seen as positive or negative depending on its ideology and outcomes."
- Quote: "Nationalism has been a feature of movements for freedom and justice, has been associated with cultural revivals, and encourages pride in national achievements."
- Quote: "It has also been used to legitimize racial, ethnic, and religious divisions, suppress or attack minorities, and undermine human rights and democratic traditions."
- Quote: "It tends to promote the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its perceived homeland to create a nation-state."
- Quote: "It further aims to build and maintain a single national identity, based on a combination of shared social characteristics such as culture, ethnicity, geographic location, language, politics (or the government), religion, traditions and belief in a shared singular history."
- Quote: "It holds that each nation should govern itself, free from outside interference (self-determination), that a nation is a natural and ideal basis for a polity, and that the nation is the only rightful source of political power."
- Quote: "Three main theories have been used to explain the emergence of nationalism: Primordialism (perennialism), Modernization theory, and Ethnosymbolism."
- Quote: "Nationalism, therefore, seeks to preserve and foster a nation's traditional culture."