Nationalism Lecture Notes

Flashcards on Nationalism

Nationalism

Focusing on loyalty and devotion to your own nation state above individual and group interests.

Liberal Nationalism

Promotes values of freedom, tolerance, equality, and individual rights.

Conservative Nationalism

Emphasizes the preservation of national identity, usually favors integration into the dominant culture.

Integral Nationalism

Stresses complete obedience to the nation and prioritizing it above own interests.

Chauvinistic Nationalism

A form of nationalism which involves an irrational belief in the superiority over other nations.

Cultural Nationalism

Reflects national identity defined by a shared sense of cultural traditions such as symbols of national pride.

Anti/Post Colonial Nationalism

Seeking independence from colonization or creating a new nation following independence.

Black Nationalism

Asserting the self-determination and cultural expression of black people.

French Revolution Ideals

The idea of individuals as citizens rather than subjects.

Mazzini

Advocated the Italian people should have a government which promoted their rights.

Conservatives View on Nationalism

Supporting these nation states was a patriotic duty.

Herder's View on Nationalism

About culture and language.

Nationalism After World War 1

Used to justify independence of new nations following the collapse of empires

Nationalism Following the Collapse of Empires Post WW2

To forge their own national identify.

Rousseau's Thinking on Society

Societies should break away from autocratic and monarchical rule as individuals are best placed to determine how the nation is run.

Rousseau's View on Nationalism

The primary purpose of nationalism was to provide citizens with rights.

Herder's View on Nationalism

Did not think it was rights or freedoms which united a nation but a shared culture, history and language.

Young Italy Movement

Aimed to unite the 10 separate Italian states which were being ruled by different domestic and foreign monarchs.

Mazzini's Desire

A European continent of liberal nations – International Co-Operation.

Charles Maurras Claim Regarding Foreigners

Claimed that ‘foreigners’ were unable to feel any genuine affinity with the nation so should be excluded.

Marcus Garvey

Advocated for the whole of the African race to be united on the African continent as descendants of enslaved people in the USA and Caribbean had been unjustly displaced. ‘Back to Africa’ program.

Herder's Argument on Language

Language was very important for a person’s national identity because it binds people together and is a key part of the culture.

Religion and National Identity

Religion can also be used as the basis of national identity.

Culture and National Identity

Shared history and cultural achievements are part of national identity.

Ethnicity and National Identity

Some nationalists believe race and ethnicity is the most important factor in forming national identity.

Protection of the Minority

Nationalism can be used to protect the rights of minority groups living within a nation.

Assertion of the Dominant

Nationalism can also be used to exert and promote the concerns of the dominant national group in a nation, sometimes at the expense of certain minority groups.

Racialism

Refers to a belief that racial distinctions are the most important found of national identity.

General Will

The theory that the people of a nation are the most qualified to understand their interests and therefore choose governments capable of providing for them.

Self-Determination

Allowing national communities to become independent nations in order to fulfil their own interests.

Multiple National Communities

Many nations are made up of multiple nationalities which can have mixed results.

Garvey's Argument on Economics

A race that is solely dependent upon another for its economic existence sooner or later dies.

Castro Argument 1959

Cuba should free themselves from American influence and control over their economy.

Nativism

The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.

Civic Nationalism

A form of nationalism designed to give rights and liberties to citizens rather than conforming to the dominant culture of the nation.

Cultural Integration

Promotes national identity and conforming as more important as individual liberty.

Ethno-Cultural Nationalism

Excludes people from the nation based on circumstances beyond their control e.g. race and ethnicity.