- 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."
Advocating for the interests and sovereignty of the nation-state, often promoting anti-immigrant policies and protectionism.
Nationalism: The ideology of prioritizing the interests and culture of one's own nation over others.
Populism: A political approach that appeals to the interests and emotions of ordinary people.
Patriotism: Love, devotion, and support for one's country.
Conservatism: A political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, emphasizing limited government intervention in the economy.
Liberalism: A political and social philosophy emphasizing individual freedom, equality, and democracy, often promoting government intervention in the economy.
Democracy: A form of government in which power is held by the people, usually through direct elections or representative systems.
Authoritarianism: A political system in which the government has centralized control and restricts individual freedoms and liberties.
Federalism: The division of power between a central government and constituent political units such as states or provinces.
Electoral politics: The study of elections, voting behavior, and political campaigns.
National security: The protection of a nation and its citizens from threats such as terrorism, espionage, and military attack.
Immigration policy: The rules and regulations governing the movement of people into a country, including legal and illegal immigration.
Economic policy: The government's approach to managing the economy, including areas such as taxation, regulation, and public spending.
International relations: The study of the interactions between nations, including diplomacy, security, trade, and cooperation.
Social welfare: Government programs to assist citizens in need, such as healthcare, education, and social security.
Civil rights: The rights of citizens to equal treatment under the law, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or other factors.
Gun control: Regulations and laws governing the possession and use of firearms.
Climate change policy: Government efforts to address the environmental effects of human activity, including carbon emissions, pollution, and resource depletion.
Abortion policy: Laws and regulations governing access to and availability of abortion services in the United States.
Racial and ethnic politics: The study of how race and ethnicity affect political power, representation, and policy outcomes in the United States.
LGBTQ+ rights and advocacy: The political and social movements focused on promoting equal rights and protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.
White Nationalism: This type of Nationalism seeks to preserve and promote the interests of white people and often advocates for the exclusion of other racial or ethnic groups.
Economic Nationalism: This type of Nationalism emphasizes the importance of economic independence and self-sufficiency, and often advocates for protectionist economic policies.
Cultural Nationalism: This type of Nationalism emphasizes the importance of preserving and promoting a particular national culture, often with a focus on traditional values and social norms.
Civic Nationalism: This type of Nationalism emphasizes shared values and citizenship as the basis for a shared national identity, and often seeks to promote tolerance and inclusion of diverse groups.
Militaristic Nationalism: This type of Nationalism emphasizes the importance of military strength and often advocates for military spending and intervention in international affairs.
Religious Nationalism: This type of Nationalism emphasizes the importance of religion as a defining feature of national identity, often with a focus on a specific religion or religious values.
- 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."