- 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."
The belief in the importance and superiority of one's nation or national identity.
Historical roots of Nationalism: This topic is concerned with the historical development of nationalism, tracing its origins back to the French Revolution and examining the influence of various historical events, ideologies, and institutions in shaping nationalist movements.
Key Concepts and Theories: This topic explores the key concepts and theories related to nationalism such as sovereignty, self-determination, ethnic identity, national identity, and nation-states.
Colonialism and imperialism: This topic examines the political, social, and economic impact of colonialism and imperialism on the development of nationalist movements. It covers topics like the divide and rule policy, forced labor, cultural assimilation, and the rise of anti-colonial movements.
Nationalism and identity politics: This topic explores the relationship between nationalism and identity politics. It covers the various ways in which nationalist movements have been driven by ideas of ethnic, linguistic, religious or cultural homogeneity.
Nationalism and memory: This topic is concerned with the role of memory in nationalist movements. It covers topics like commemoration, rituals of remembrance, and memorialization.
Nationalism and globalization: This topic examines the impact of globalization on nationalist movements. It covers topics like the rise of global capitalism, the role of media, and how nationalist movements use globalization to their advantage.
Nationalism and gender: This topic explores the role of gender in nationalist movements. It covers the ways in which gender norms and expectations reinforce nationalist ideas, and how women participate in nationalist movements.
Postcolonialism: This topic examines the political, social, and cultural processes at play after the end of colonialism. It covers topics like the legacy of colonialism, the emergence of postcolonial states, and how postcolonialism and nationalism intersect.
Nationalism and international relations: This topic examines the impact of nationalism on international relations. It covers topics like nationalism as a cause of conflict, nationalism and regionalism in the EU, and nationalism as a tool for creating alliances.
Nationalism and resistance movements: This topic explores the role of nationalism in resistance movements. It covers topics like protest movements, civil disobedience, and the use of violence in nationalist struggles.
- 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."