Week 2 : The National, the International and the Global

Imagined Communities

A concept by Benedict Anderson describing a nation as a socially constructed community, imagined by the people who perceive themselves as part of that group.

Nationalism

A political ideology that emphasizes the interests of a particular nation, often in opposition to foreign influence or control.

Westphalian Sovereignty

The principle of international law that recognizes the legitimacy of state boundaries, established by the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648.

Print-Capitalism

A term used by Benedict Anderson to describe how the printing press helped establish a common language and create a sense of shared identity among people.

The Treaty of Westphalia

The series of peace treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe and established the principles of state sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Performativity of Nationalism

A concept that suggests nationalism creates nations by performing the acts that establish national identities.

Provisional Generalization

An initial attempt to identify patterns from recurring social phenomena to understand a particular event or situation better.

Secular Rituals of Belonging

Practices that create a sense of community and belonging within a nation that do not have religious origins, such as reading newspapers.

Labor and Internationalism

The association of the laboring classes with international movements, contrasting with the historical links between nationalism and the propertied classes.

Historical Change

A term referring to significant transformations in political structures, social identities, and cultural practices over time.