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What is a Nation?. A self-identifying group or community based on such factors as a common culture, history, language, ethnicity and religion. What is Nationalism?.
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What is a Nation? • A self-identifying group or community based on such factors as a common culture, history, language, ethnicity and religion.
What is Nationalism? • A political ideology which believes that all nations deserve their own autonomy and self-determination i.e., a state to ensure this. Q. Is nationalism an instrument against oppression, independence and modernization or a cause of wars and domestic repression?
Anthony Smith’s Fundamental Features of National Identity 1. An historic territory or homeland. - Nations without states? - States with more than one nation? - States without nations?
2. Common myths and historic memories. 3. A common, mass public culture. 4. Common legal rights and duties for all members. 5. A common economy with territorial mobility for members.
Ethnic vs. Civic Nationalism • Ethnic nationalism stresses the ethnic basis of community and solidarity. Japan? Israel? France? • Civic nationalism stresses membership based on commitment to civic institutions.