Introduction to Nationalism

Flashcards covering the definitions, dimensions, and examples of nationalism including ethnic vs. civic types and the concept of imagined communities.

Harvey (1989)

The theorist who linked capitalist globalisation and insecurity to the resurgence of nationalism.

Basque nationalism

A movement partly based on racial superiority and associated with the separatist group ETA, seeking political autonomy to protect ethnicity.

Ethnic nationalism

A form of nationalism based on language and culture; it can be a positive celebration of heritage but is also problematic as it assumes cultural homogeneity and can be exclusionary or lead to racism.

Bosnia

A historical example of ethnic nationalism resulting in ethnic cleansing, poverty, and oppression.

Civic nationalism

A form of nationalism centered on the state; the notes mention the Union flag as a symbol often associated with right-wing racist groups in this context.

Catalonia

A region that sought to preserve its language after oppression by Franco; as a prosperous and self-confident region, it viewed the Spanish state as a parasite.

Party of Wales

A political party founded in 1925 in response to the decline of traditional rural life.

P. Gruffudd

A scholar who associates the origins of nationalism with the process of modernisation.

Internal Dimensions of Nationalism

The aspects of nationalism geared towards the creation and regulation of efficient social, economic, and political units.

External Dimensions of Nationalism

The aspects of nationalism involving place, territory, borders, and changing place names.

Israel settlement

An example of national borders being maintained by military and civilian settlement.

Anderson (1991)

The scholar who defined the nation as an "imagined community," because members never meet most of their nation's population.

Unisonality

The physical realization of an imagined community through activities like singing the national anthem together.

Legend of Masada

The site of a mass suicide that is symbolic of Jewish resistance and serves as a pilgrimage site, illustrating the use of history and myth in nationalism.

Territorial ideology

A definition of nationalism as the relationship between a particular people and a particular land.

Landscapes in nationalism

Considered the "authentic" essence of the nation; for example, Constable's paintings were used during both wars to symbolise "Englishness" and promote the nation.