Introduction to Nationalism

Georges Woke Up Laughing: Long-Distance Nationalism and the Search for Home. By Nina Glick Schiller and Georges Eugene Fouron. (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2001. x + 324 p., photographs, notes, bibliography, index, ISBN 0-8223-2791-0 pbk.) “Georges woke up laughing”, begins this book. It continues with Fouron’s (one of the authors) recollection of his “wonderful” dream about Haiti, which first brings joyous emotions but is eventually replaced with sadness, as he realizes that he “had been dreaming of a Haiti that never was” (1). This introductory anecdote tersely but poignantly evinces the nostalgia that is at the core of this subject matter; it conveys the homesickness that many immigrants feel, which often transforms their memories of their native lands into idealizations. However, this story is not simply about the nocturnal workings of Georges’s subconscious but, as is

This essay seeks to argue that David Archard’s definition of patriotism is far more beneficial to a nation’s growth when compared to Simon Keller’s definition of patriotism. I will begin by summarizing the definition of patriotism according to Keller. This will inevitably lead into an analysis of his definition of “bad faith”, and how this comes into fruition. I will then explain the contrasting argument presented by David Archard in his essay “Three Ways to be a Good Patriot”, exploring the idea of the patria. I will conclude by stating my personal views on patriotism, expressing which type of patriot I believe contributes the best to the well-being of compatriots and a nation’s future.

Ethically, the love of one’s country is vital to the prosperity of a country. Not only should there be trust among the citizens, trust between citizens and the government is also especially important. Keeping and loving traditional culture increases nationalism, which is beneficial for a country’s development. However, if nationalism becomes too extreme, people begin to think their country’s culture is the only right culture. When this happens, those citizens try to impose their culture on other countries. Those who do not meet the requirements of the culture or choose not to follow the culture, receive harsh punishment. Extreme nationalism is called “ultra-nationalism” and the best examples are Nazi Germany and Imperialist

The word denotes a group of people and their common geographical origin. Nationalism forged strong bonds and loyalty between the people and the state. Nationalism and national identity have been the fundamental ideas, which have led to the creation of nation states in the past 2 centuries (Olins, 2002). Citizens owed their supreme loyalty to the nation and its representative state institutions. Patriotism was present in European societies long ago but nationalism was invented to reinforce the cultural and linguistic unity of people. The introduction of the printing press got rid of the supreme power of the church and the pope. Latin was no longer the universal language and local languages began to grow. Language plays a huge role in unifying a people so this also played a role in the rise of nationalism. After the spread of the Enlightenment ideas of self-determination of the nation and the general participation of all its members in the politics of a state, nationalism soon became an irresistible political force. The two ideas of self-determination and mass-participation were formed by the French conception of popular sovereignty and the German idea of political romanticism (Knutsen, 1997) that were popularized by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Johann Gottfried von Herder

A nation lets one feel a strong sense of belonging in which they can truly express their existence. The pride that citizens have for their country is what gives them the strength to pursue their or their leaders’ desires. Another effect of nationalism is where society is brainwashed into doing what is wrong, such as a massacre to an innocent nation group. Due to this effect the society members cannot be blamed for an act considering they are only obeying their leader. They also cannot be blamed because they have a loyalty towards to their country and a duty in which they have to save their country from any sort of threats. The people who have formed their national identity in the movie are seen to be influenced to do as they are ordered by people who are in power. This is due to an individual’s obedience to authority, loyalty to their nation and because of their national identity.

Ho Chi Minh was president of North Vietnam and Diem was president of South Vietnam. The people of Vietnam thought differently of their presidents but the only thing they wanted was the same was independence and freedom for Vietnam. The people of the North love Uncle Ho. They believe he was a great leader and he was. Other countries thought he was a great leader even the United States but they did not like he was communist. The people of the south hated their Diem. The United States even thought that Diem was a bad leader but they did other about him because he was the only guy that want connect to the Unites States. Ho Chi Minh had the loyalty of his people behind even

History. How do many facets of a culture come to develop our sense of identity over

Nationalism as we know is the belief, creed or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with, or becoming attached to, one's nation. Nationalism has been said to be one of the most powerful forces in the political world for over 200 years. During the twentieth century the western theory of nationalism spread throughout the globe to the regions of Asia and Africa which rose opposition to colonial rule. In the past 10 years the doctrine of nationalism has spread widely across Scotland, a country that covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain and that has been under the rule of England for more than 300 years. As of September 18th 2014 the vote on whether the Scots would separate (‘’divorce’’) England

In an attempt to compare Karl Marx and Hannah Arendt’s critiques of the rights of man as expressed in “On the Jewish Question” and “The Decline of the Nation-State and the End of the Rights of Man,” in H. Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism, considering their main arguments is inevitable. This article argues that both Karl Marx and Hannah Arendt’s critiques of the rights of man, for the most part, overlap and came from the same origin. The formulation of the question is of highly important for Marx. In view of the fact that, “to formulate a question is to resolve it," In response to his friend- Bruno Bauer- “in the Jews question” Marx criticizes, his friend’s formulation of the Jews question, and by reconstructing the problem in different

The abolishment of nationalism will lead towards the elimination of the nation-state concept, which in turn will pave way for the betterment of humanity. The arms race among different countries and the budget allocated to it by the first world countries only is sufficient to feed the poverty-stricken people of the world. Borders and geographic demarcations have superseded the humane values and the words like ‘patriotism’ have given birth to a new kind of selfish and self-centred approach that motivates countries and people living in them to work solely for their own benefit.

A sociological approach to self and identity begins with the assumption that there is a reciprocal relationship between the self and society (Stryker, 1980). The self has an influence upon society via the actions of the individuals, consequently creating groups, organizations, networks, and institutions. Reciprocally, society has influence upon the self via its common language and meanings which enables a person to engage in a social interaction, and to assume the role of the other.

(Breuilly, Nationalism and the State, 2nd edn, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985). Furthermore, there is no standard meaning that covers everything to explain national identity but many. The main liability for the formation of national identity

those in the past, both in terms of quantity and quality. Some five million people cross

Nationalism was an overhanging threat over Europe in the beginning of the 20th century. Nationalism; the concept of patriotic feelings and principles with an extremist approach, and desire for one’s nation to be politically independent from other nations. Prior conflicts and tense relations contributed to the rise of nationalism, and there was conflict between nations concerning domination over different areas in Europe and Africa. The Balkans were of great importance to both Russia and Austria-Hungary,

Nationalism, what comes to our minds when we hear this such word? This one could mean when the inhabitants of the country wish to fight for the nation rather of a certain group? Does it mean that this particular person wanted freedom from which they still fight on from the oppressors of the land? When we say nationalism, it is a feeling of devotion to have pride in one’s country. But how this nationalism reaches its people in order to be free and, consequently become patriot in the country. For me, nationalism makes us feel that we are worthy of living in the country. We live there and we fight for our country. We are patriots showing that we love our country, not for only a particular group of people. A few references could make us know about