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nation
a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
nation-state
a sovereign state whose citizens or subjects are relatively homogeneous in factors such as language or common descent. (a country)
international
between or among 2 or more nations
Nationalism
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations. (action)
regionalism
a political ideology that seeks to increase the political power, influence and self-determination of the people of one or more subnational regions.
Self-determination
the process by which a group of people, usually possessing a certain degree of national consciousness, form their own state and choose their own government.
Sovereignty
supreme power or authority
Patriotism
Devotion to one's own country, often seeing it as better or stronger than other countries (no action)
collective consciousness
shared set of values or beliefs that people have
Civic Nation
A nation created by people - no matter what their ethnicity, culture, and language - who agree to live according to particular values and beliefs expressed as the rule of law.
ethnic nation
membership in a nation associated with a specific ethnic group
Contending Loyalties
Loyalties that compete.
cultural pluralism
A condition in which many cultures coexist within a society and maintain their cultural differences.
Reasonable Accommodation
Adjustment made to accommodate individual based on proven need
sovereigntists
supporter of sovereignty association (want self-determination)
Federalist
a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which states or territories unite under a central authority. (support federal government)
reconciliation
groups in conflict agreeing to make amends or come to a truce
Non-nationalist loyalty
A loyalty that is not embedded in the idea of nation. People may be loyal to and identify with family, friends, a region, an idea, a collective or a group, a way of life, and a culture.
Anti-Semitism
hostility to or prejudice against Jews
linguistic understanding
group of people defined by a language
cultural understanding
nation defined by culture (way of life people share)
religious/spiritual understanding
people share common belief and faith
political understanding
based on roll think government should play, self-determination (power to control one’s affairs, decisions in own interests)
geographic understanding
people located in the same place
