Intro to Nationalism

yes

Nation

A group of people who share a sense of belonging

Similarities in a nation

Language, Ethnicity, Culture, Commonality, Shared history

Country

A distinct physical country with a government.

Nation State

Another name for an internationally recognized state

Nationalism

A sense of loyalty and devotion to one’s nationR

Internationalism

Relationships between nation states or countries

Ultranationalism

an extreme form of nationalism that promotes interests of one’s nation over another

Patriotism

Love of a country and an interest of its well beingS

self determination

The power of people within a nation state or nation to make its own decision based on interests

Sovereignty

The political authority of a state to govern itself and make its own decisions

Stateless Nation

A group of people who identify as a nation, but don’t have a nation state

A collective consciousness

The idea that a nation is in the feelings or minds of people.

8 types of nationalism

Language, ethnic, cultural, religion, geographic, relationship to land, spiritual, civic

Linguistic Nationalism

The idea that a language can create a sense of belonging

Ethnic nationalism

The idea that a common history can create a sense of belonging

cultural nationalism

The idea that a culture can create a sense of belonging

Religion Nationalism

The idea that a religion can create a sense of belonging

Geographic nationalism

The idea that geography can create a sense of belonging

Relationship to land nationalism

The idea that the land you live on can create a sense of belonging

Spiritual Nationalism

The idea that shared spiritual beliefs or experiences can create a sense of belonging

Civic Nationalism

The idea that shared citizenship, laws, and responsibilities can create a sense of belonging