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Nettredaksjonen ved SV. Main navigation jump Main content jump Contact information jump. From to the present day, Israeli technocrats, ideologues and generals have been drawing maps of the West Bank.
Map-making became a national obsession. Whatever the nature of Palestinian spatiality, it was subordinated to Israeli cartography. Whatever was un-named ceased to exist. Scores of scattered buildings and small villages disappeared from the map, and were never connected to basic services. View a larger version of Palestine villages Depopulated in and Geertz does not deny the material existence of different political systems and the material reality created by the policing of national borders, for example.
But he does want us to question whether these separate splashes of colour in atlases really add up to any strong commonalities between the separated political units. Finally, it is worth pointing out a quite different, provocative perspective that emerges once the symbolic aspects of nation are accepted, as part of a subjective approach to the definition of nations.
A nation is a system for classifying people, as are class, gender and so on. Classifications are vital to establishing political centres and peripheries on the ground; they are constructions that do real work, and upon which people act. Skip to content Main Body. If it escalates to a trade war , it reduces international trade for all parties. Nationalists believe their shared interests supersede all other individual or group interests. They oppose globalism and empires.
They also rally against any philosophy, such as religion, that supersedes national loyalties. They are not necessarily militaristic, but they may quickly become so if threatened. Nationalists' feeling of superiority differentiates their nationalism from patriotism. Patriotism equates to pride in one's country and a willingness to defend it. Nationalism, on the other hand, extends that to arrogance and potential military aggression.
Nationalists believe they have a right to dominate another nation because of their superiority. They feel they are doing the conquered a favor. This encourages militarism. Nationalism didn't arise until the 17th century. Before that, people focused on their local town, kingdom, or even religion. The nation-state began in with the Treaty of Westphalia. Industrialization and capitalism strengthened the need for a self-governing nation to protect business rights, and merchants partnered with national governments to help them beat foreign competitors.
The government supported this mercantilism because the merchants paid them in gold. The steam-powered printing press helped enable nations to promote unity within and prejudice against outsiders.
In the late 18th century, the American and French revolutions formalized large nations that were free of a monarchy. They ruled by democracy and endorsed capitalism. In , Otto von Bismarck created the nation of Germany from different tribes. By the 20th century, the North American and European continents were governed by sovereign nations.
The Great Depression created economic conditions so harsh that many countries adopted nationalism as a defense. Fascist leaders like Adolf Hitler in Germany and Benito Mussolini in Italy used nationalism to override individual self-interest, subjugating the welfare of the general population to achieve social goals. Nationalism under fascism works within existing social structures, rather than destroying them.
It focuses on "internal cleansing and external expansion," according to Professor Robert Paxton in "The Anatomy of Fascism. Full Definition of nationalism. Synonyms for nationalism Synonyms chauvinism , jingoism , superpatriotism Visit the Thesaurus for More. Frequently Asked Questions About nationalism What is the difference between nationalism and patriotism? Is nationalism a proper noun? What is difference between nationalism and jingoism? Examples of nationalism in a Sentence The war was caused by nationalism and greed.
Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I. Recent Examples on the Web Complicating matters is that the need for collective action to tackle such an urgent, existential global threat comes at a time of rising nationalism.
First Known Use of nationalism , in the meaning defined at sense 1. Learn More About nationalism. Time Traveler for nationalism The first known use of nationalism was in See more words from the same year. From the Editors at Merriam-Webster.
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