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Nationalism Questions and Answers

How can the concept of a national identity both unite and divide people?

How was nationalism an effect of the French Revolution?   This seems like a really basic question, but I'm a little unclear on how the Nationalist idea actually got started.

What are the elements of nationalism? 

Can nationalism be dangerous?

How can nationalism be beneficial?

What is an example of how the American Nationalism of the early 1800s shaped the national economy?

Discuss how world leaders use nationalism to pursue their goals both for personal and national gain.

Is it possible to have a war without nationalism?

What is nationalism?

Analyze nationalism as a modern concept.

How did nationalism contribute to building the powerful nation-state that would enter into global dominance in the 20th century?

Who are some world leaders that use nationalism to promote their agenda?

What is the role of crisis in nationalism and ultra-nationalism? 

In the 1800's what sectional issues were raised with the creation of a national economy?

What is an example of American Nationalism shaping national economy?

Why might nationalism lead a country to want to industrialize its economy?

What are factors that make nationalism a force in world politics in relation to countries such as Egypt, Syria, Tunisia and Libya?

What are the factors that make nationalism a force in world politics in relation to countries such as Russia and North Korea?

Was the Egyptian crisis in 2010-2011 a product of nationalism, if so, why and how?

How did nationalism in the Spanish colonies act as a cause of the independence of the Spanish colonies?

How did nationalism affect the Middle East in 2010 and 2011 crises such as with Gaddafi's attempt to legitimize power?