Nationalism

Nationalism can absolutely be dangerous. In fact, there have been many instances just in the last century that show us how dangerous nationalism can be. Nationalism inspires people to think that...

In addition to the things pohnpei397 explained, I would add that nationalism is in many ways a logical extension of human behaviors. Many people function in social settings according to tribal...

It might be easier to make a list of the world leaders who do not use nationalism to try to advance their agendas. This is a very common thing for leaders to do. Many of the leaders who make...

Nationalism can take a number of forms, varying over time and place. The emergence of modern nationalism in post French Revolution Europe was characterized by an identification with people who...

Nationalism is excessive pride in one's nation. A common history, language, race, or religion bind a people together—and exclude outsiders. Nationalism has emerged an an extremely potent force over...

The eNotes Guide to Nationalism says the following: Nationalism is the doctrine that "the rulers should belong to the same ethnic (that is, national) group as the ruled" (Gellner, 1983, p. 1)....

Two salient factors in the issue of nationalism in world politics are the union of religious issues with issues of politics and the shifting global economic profile resulting from globalization....

Nationalism in the sense that it is understood today is a relatively new concept. While nationalists in the nineteenth century attempted to find common cultural elements among people that dated far...

There are at least two reasons why nationalism might cause a country to want to industrialize its economy. To see why this is so, let us think first about what nationalism is. Nationalism can be...

I think that one can make a case for American nationalism guiding some aspects of national economy in the 20th Century. American nationalism and the belief of its intrinsic greatness helped to...

In today’s world, it would be difficult to have such a war. However, it is certainly possible to have wars without nationalism. Today, people identify themselves very strongly with their country....

Crisis is often very important in bringing about feelings of nationalism and, in particular, ultranationalism. When crises hit, people often tend to pull back and seek refuge in things that feel...

The main connection between nationalism and Gaddafi’s attempts to legitimize his rule is that nationalism impeded those attempts. Gaddafi had a hard time legitimizing his rule due to both Libyan...

Nationalism in the Spanish colonies helped to lead to their independence because it inspired many people in the colonies to feel that they were being mistreated by the Spanish. The people who led...

Both North Korea and Russia have leaders who portray their nations as being persecuted by the international community. Because of this persecution, these leaders feel compelled to act in ways that...

After the War of 1812, the United States’ economy became more of a national economy. This helped cause some degree of sectional strife. There were at least two issues that are good examples of...

The Egyptian crisis of 2010 and 2011 (which continues to some degree today) was only a result of nationalism if we define nationalism broadly. If we look at nationalism simply as pride in one’s...