Whilst Conservative Nationalism
‘Nationalism is inherently expansionist and aggressive.’ Discuss (45marks)
The term nationalism is derived from Nasci, which means 'to be born'. Nationalism is often regarded as a 19th century phenomenon, it is a collective emotion felt by groups of people who consider themselves to have common circumstances of birth. Its Origins lies in the desire of some 18th and 19th century peoples to create a solid and enduring basis for the formation of a political community. There are two contrasting concepts of nationalism. Cultural Nationalism sees the nation primarily as a cultural community, and therefore emphasises ethnic or religious ties and loyalties. By contrast, Political Nationalism sees the nation primarily as a political community and so stresses civil and constitutional bonds and allegiances. Cultural Nationalism usually takes the form of national self-determination, which provides the means by which people acquire their identity and sense of belonging. Welsh Nationalism, with its stress on the Welsh language, would be an example, as would be Black Nationalism in the USA, with priority given to the rediscovery of Africa as a spiritual and cultural homeland. Often there is a strong overlap between nation and ethnicity, derived from the over-riding idea that nations are organic, and are therefore not fashioned.
Nationalism is an ideology that can be adapted to fit with various ways of thinking, from liberal to fascist. Within some varieties of nationalism, such as expansionist nationalism, the extreme interpretations of these core ideas can result in a dominating and destructive nationalistic feeling. However this is not representative of nationalism as a whole. Liberal nationalism focuses on the concept of self-determination, freedom for nation-states was liberating as it allowed individual nations to be seen not as the property of another nation but as having their own rights and freedoms. For example the liberal nationalist view allowed for the
The term nationalism is derived from Nasci, which means 'to be born'. Nationalism is often regarded as a 19th century phenomenon, it is a collective emotion felt by groups of people who consider themselves to have common circumstances of birth. Its Origins lies in the desire of some 18th and 19th century peoples to create a solid and enduring basis for the formation of a political community. There are two contrasting concepts of nationalism. Cultural Nationalism sees the nation primarily as a cultural community, and therefore emphasises ethnic or religious ties and loyalties. By contrast, Political Nationalism sees the nation primarily as a political community and so stresses civil and constitutional bonds and allegiances. Cultural Nationalism usually takes the form of national self-determination, which provides the means by which people acquire their identity and sense of belonging. Welsh Nationalism, with its stress on the Welsh language, would be an example, as would be Black Nationalism in the USA, with priority given to the rediscovery of Africa as a spiritual and cultural homeland. Often there is a strong overlap between nation and ethnicity, derived from the over-riding idea that nations are organic, and are therefore not fashioned.
Nationalism is an ideology that can be adapted to fit with various ways of thinking, from liberal to fascist. Within some varieties of nationalism, such as expansionist nationalism, the extreme interpretations of these core ideas can result in a dominating and destructive nationalistic feeling. However this is not representative of nationalism as a whole. Liberal nationalism focuses on the concept of self-determination, freedom for nation-states was liberating as it allowed individual nations to be seen not as the property of another nation but as having their own rights and freedoms. For example the liberal nationalist view allowed for the