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    1.Nationusedasaunifyingforce-Westernideasofpoliticalselfdeterminationinitiallyinfluenced

    Anti-colonialnationalistideas.Anti-Colonialliberationmovementsoftenhadsimilarideastoliberal

    nationalismofWilsonandMazzini-thequestforselfdetermination.Mostindependenceleaders

    werewesterneducated.Experiencesofcolonialrulehelpedtofosteraparticularnationalidentity

    anddesirefornationalliberation.

    2.ResponsetoImperialism-Anti-Colonialmovementsareattractedtosocialismforanumberof

    reasons.Socialismembodiesvaluesofcommunityandcooperationwellestablishedintraditional

    pre-industrialsocieties.Socialism/Marxismprovidesananalysisofinequalitythroughwhichthe

    colonialexperiencecanbeunderstoodandchallenged.

    3.Politicalandeconomiccooperation-Anti-colonialnationalism,unlikeLiberalnationalismwas

    linkedtoeconomicunderdevelopmentandsubordinationtomorepowerfulWesterneconomic

    powers.'Nationalliberation'wasexpressedinpoliticalandeconomicterms.Anti-Colonial

    movementswereattractedtoleftwingsocialistideas.

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    Give three features of Anti/Post Colonial Nationalism

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    1.Nationusedasaunifyingforce-FrantzFanon'TheWretchedoftheEarth'-AMarxistanalysis

    ofthecolonialsituationinAfricaandtheracismimplicitwithinit.StressedthatAfricannationalism

    shouldnotfollowtheWesternexample.

    2.ResponsetoImperialism-CheGuevaraCuba-'OnGuerillaWarfare'Believedthatcapitalism

    wouldbedefeatedbyattackingitatitsweakestpointfromtheundevelopedworldbyviolentguerilla

    tactics.

    3.Politicalandeconomiccooperation-Ghandi/JuliusNyerere-Ghandiwasthepioneerof

    satyagraha,aphilosophythatislargelyconcernedwithtruthandresistancetoevilthroughactive

    nonviolentresistancewhichledIndiatoindependence.

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    Give three examples of the main features of anti-colonial nationalism.

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    Internationalism-Internationalistsbelievethatthecommoncharacteristicsofthepeopleofthe

    worldarestrongerthanthenationalboundariesthatseparatethem.Nationalism,theybelieve,

    isresponsibleforwar,genocide,ethniccleansing,terrorismandnucleararsenalsamongstother

    things.Thegoalofinternationalismistobuildsupranationalstructuresthatcancommandpolitical

    allegianceofallthepeopleoftheworld,atransnationalviewofpoliticalidentity.

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    Describe the ideology that goes beyond nationalism

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    1.EconomicGlobalisation-Emergenceofmultinationalcapitalwherenationalgovernmentshave

    littlecontrol.Astheworldincreasinglymovestowardfreetrade,theexistenceofglobalratherthan

    nationalmarketshasrenderedinternationalgovernmentspowerlesstocontroleconomicforces.

    ForexamplecontroloftradepassedovertoIMF.

    2.EcologicalCrises-Nation-statesareselfinterestedanddamagetheenvironment.

    Environmentalissuesdonotrespectnationalboundaries.Thecontrolofemissions,thehealth

    oftheseas,theprotectionofendangeredseasandsoonareallinternationalproblems.Even

    separateculturalidentitiesarenowthreatenedbyglobalisationofculture.

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    Give two reasons why the nation has come underthreat.

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    3.Socialandculturalglobalisation-Internationaltourism,communicationhasalsoledto

    homogenisedculture.Inculturaltermswiththegrowthofairtravel,foreigntourism,satellite

    televisionsandtheinternetglobalisationmeansthespreadofamarketdrivensocietysometimes

    seenastheMcdonaldisationoftheworld.Cannationsanynlongerberegardedasmeaningful

    entitieswhenpeopleindifferentpartsoftheworldwatchthesamefilmsandtelevision.Surelythe21stcenturyisgoingtowitnessthecollapseofnationalism?

    4.Threatofglobalconflict-Competitionbetweenrivalnationstateshasthepotentialtoresultin

    conflictandcreateastateofinternationaldisorderandchaos.Partlybecauseofthedevelopment

    ofsupranationalismtherehasbeenahugeincreaseinthepowerandinfluenceofinternational

    organisations,notablytheEU,WTOandWorldBank.

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    Give a further two reasons why the nation has comeunder threat.

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    LiberalInternationalism

    BasedonIndividualismandUniversalRights-Liberalshavesoughttomaketherightsandliberties

    oftheindividualauniversalconceptinthebeliefthatacommonsetofuniversalliberalvalueswill

    lessentensionbetweennationsandcreateacommoninternationalculture.Thishasledtothe

    formationofinternationallawbasedonanumberoftreatiesandconventions.

    Example:JohnLockeNaturalRights-Everyonehasanaturalrighttodefendhislife,libertyand

    possessions.

    SocialistInternationalism

    BasedonSocialistviewsoffraternityandcommonhumanity-Socialistsbelieveinacommon

    humanity.Nationalismdividespeoples,createsdivisions,conflictsandenmities,andthusprevents

    thedevelopmentofacommonhumanity.Socialistsacceptthatitmaybenecessaryforoppressed

    peoplestoachievenationalliberationandthrowoffthebourgeoisieandimperialism.However,

    ultimatelyonlyrevolutionwillresultintrueliberation.

    Example:JohnDonne'Nomanisanislandentireofitself...anymansdeathdiminishesme,

    becauseIaminvolvedinmankind'-Humanbeingsdonotthrivewhenisolatedfromothers.This

    wassharedbyChristiansandMuslims.

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    Give the basis of Liberal and Socialistinternationalism + examples

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    Fearofconflict-Competitionbetweenrivalnationstateshasthepotentialtoresultinconflict

    andcreateastateofinternationaldisorderandchaos.Liberalsseektocounterthisintwoways:

    Freetrade.Tradecreatesasenseofinterdependencebetweennations,thusmakingitaforcefor

    peace.Thematerialcostissogreatwarfarebecomesunthinkable.RichardCobden(19thcentury

    ManchesterLiberal)-Freetradewouldbreedinternationalunderstandingandmaterialprosperity.

    Example:FoundingoftheEuropeanUnion.UnderlinesFederalistsbeliefsintheEUdesignedto

    preventarepearofthetwoworldwars.Liberalsseeglobalisationasanopportunitytorestorethe

    importanceofregionalandlocalgovernment.

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    Give the first main feature of Liberal Internationalism+ example

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    Internationalfreetrade-SupranationalorganisationssuchastheUnitedNations,WorldBank,

    WorldTradeOrganisationamongstothersandahostoftreatiesandagreementswillcreatea

    senseofinternationallawandorder.Freetradeagreementsareseenashavingapositiveimpact

    oneconomicgrowth,especiallyforthesmallercountriesintheagreement.Tradingblocsare

    groupsofcountriesthathavereachedacommonagreementtolowertradebarriersthroughoutthegroup.Freetradeagreementscreatetheopportunityforcountriestofocusonwhattheydo

    best,andadeterrenttomonopolisticcountries.

    Theorist:RichardCobden

    19thCenturyManchesterLiberalwhoarguedfreetradewouldbreakdownthelikelihoodofwar

    andcreateinternationalunderstandingandmaterialprosperity.

    InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)

    Theintergovernmentalorganisationthatoverseestheglobalfinancialsystemwitanimpactonthe

    exchangerateandthebalanceofpayments.

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    Give the second feature of Liberal Internationalism +example

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    Universalindividualism-Liberalshavesoughttomaketherightsandlibertiesoftheindividual

    auniversalconceptinthebeliefthatacommonsetofuniversalliberalvalueswilllessen

    tensionsbetweennationsandcreateacommoninternationalculture.Thishasledtothe

    formationofInternationalOrganisationsbasedonanumberoftreatiesandconventions.However

    Conservativesmaintainthatnationsaredistinctiveandcannotshareuniversalvalues.

    Example:UniversalDeclarationonHumanRights-UniversalRightsDeclarationssuchasUN

    declarationofhumanrights1948andEuropeanConventionofHumanRights1950.However,

    anti-imperialistsseethisasanattempttoimposeWesternvaluesonallthepeoplesoftheworld.

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    Give the third main feature of Liberal Internationalism+ example

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    Classsolidarity-ManysocialistslikeMarxistsbelievethatthe'workingclasshasnocountry'.Their

    trueinterestslikewiththeinternationalworkingclasssolidarity.Socialclassismoreimportantthan

    nationality.Socialistsacceptedthatitmaybenecessaryforoppressedpeoplestoachievenational

    liberationandthrowoffthebourgeoisieandimperialism.

    Example:Socialistinternationalismhasfounditsexpressioninmoderntimeswiththegrowthof

    theanti-capitalistmovementandpartiallywiththeideasexpressedbyItalianMarxistAntonioNegri

    inhisbook'Empire'.

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    Give one main feature of Socialist Internationalism

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    Overthrowofthebourgeoisie-Marxbelievedthattheworkingclasshasnocountry.Their

    trueinterestsliewithinternationalworkingclasssolidarity.Socialclassismoreimportantthan

    nationality.Marxbelievedthattheemergenceofworldmarketshasturnedcapitalismintoaglobal

    systemthatcanonlybechallengedbyaninternationalmovement.Marx:'theproletariatofeach

    countrymustfirstsettlematterswithitsownbourgeoisie'.

    Example:'TheCommunistManifesto1848-Theworkingmenhavenocountry.Wecannottake

    fromthemwhattheyhavenotgot.Theproletarianshavenothingtolosebuttheirchains.They

    haveaworldtowin.Workingmenofallcountriesunite!

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    Give a second feature of socialist internationalism

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    Anti-CapitalistMovement

    SocialistinternationalismhasfounditsexpressioninmoderntimeswiththegrowthoftheAnti-

    CapitalistmovementandparticularlywiththeideasexpressedbyItalianMarxistAntonioNegriin

    hisbookEmpire.Thishasledtoanti-capitalistcampaignsagainstneo-liberaleconomics.

    AntonioNegri'Empire'

    Negribelievesthatweareenteringanewimperialiststagewheretheworldisgovernedoverby

    anewempire,madeupofneo-liberaleconomicinstitutions.

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    Give two further examples of socialistinternationalism

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    Rational-AbeliefermegingfromtheenlightenmentperiodaroundtheFrenchRevolutionthat

    theworldcanbeunderstoodandexplainedthroughtheexercisingofhumanreason.Rationalism

    isnormallyassociatedwithideologiessuchasLiberalismandSocialism.Thereforenationalist

    movementstendtobeconsideredrationalwhennationalconsciousnessisbeingusedasan

    instrumenttocreatearationallydesirablesituation.Thenation-statehasapurposeeg.creationofpopularsovereignty.

    Irrational-Abeliefthatthecapacityofhumanreasonisflawedandthathumansareessentially

    limitedcreatures.Thereforeemotional,cultural,familialandethnictiesaremoreimportantguides

    topoliticalactionthanpurereason.Nationalistmovementsarethereforeseentobeirrationalwhen

    theystresstheimportanceofculturalandethnicties.Somepoliticaltheoristsarguenationalism

    resultsfromdeepseatedsentimentsandemotionsthatarevirtuallyimmutable.

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    Define the view that nationalism is rational and thatnationalism is irrational

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    LiberalNationalism-Nationsbasetheirbeliefsaroundindividualismwhichareappliedtothenation

    astheybelieveinselfdeterminationandusethisasabasisforinternationalpeace.Implementation

    offreetradecreatesinterdependencebetweenthetwonationsthusmakingitaforceforpeace.

    Universalliberalvalueslessentensionsbetweennation-stateswhichhasledtotheformationof

    supranationalinstitutions.

    Example:JohnLockeNaturalRights-Everyonehastherighttodefendhislife,liberty,healthand

    possessions.FoundingoftheEU,RichardCobden,IMF,UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights

    Anti-ColonialNationalism-Anti-colonialnationalismevolvedintoanti-economicimperialismand

    thiswaslinkedtothebeliefinnationalsovereignty.Thisresultedinthenationalmovementof

    SaygidQutbwhocriticisedWesternsocietyas'decadent,immoralanddestructive'.Thenation

    canbeusedasaunifyingforceasaresponsetoImperialismtoachievepoliticalandeconomic

    liberationfromunderdevelopmentandsubordination.

    Example:Lenin,FrantzFanon,CheGuevara,Ghandi

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    Give two forms of nationalism that are consideredrational and why + examples

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    ConservativeNationalism-BasedonConservativebeliefsofhumannatureviewedasaphilosophy

    ofhumanimperfection.Believenationalismisusefulonlyasatoolformaintainingsocialstability,

    Alsoadoptaviewthatthenationisanorganiccommunitybeingmorethanasumofitsindividual

    parts.Conservativeswanttomaintainhomogeneityanddefendthenationfromaperceivedthreat.

    Examples:Hobbes(founderofmaterialism),Disraeli,EnochPowell,UKIP

    ChauvanisticNationalism-Veryirrationalasexpansionisjustifiedbyracialsuperiority.They

    believeindividualswillblindlyfollowthenation.Thusitisbasedonaformofintegralnationalism,

    andthebeliefthatsomenationspossesscharacteristicsorqualitiesthatmakethemsuperiorto

    others.Alsooftenlinkedwithracialismfuelledbynegativeintegration,breedingacleardistinction

    betweenthemandus.

    Example:CharlesMaurras,Nazitheoryoflebensraum,Naziracialtheory,BritishEmpire,

    ScrambleforAfrica.

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    Give two forms of nationalism that can be consideredirrational + various examples

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    'Mendon'tallowthemselvestobekilledfortheirinterests;theyallowthemselvestobekilledfor

    theirpassions'.Tophraseitdifferently:peopledonotvoluntarilydieforthingsthatarerational.

    Differentnationalistmovementswithinacountrymayexhibitdifferenttypesofnationalism-English

    nationalismcanberepresentedbytheprogressive,rational,inclusivevaluesofpeoplelikeBilly

    Braggorthelargelyregressive,exclusive,irrationalandracialistBNP.Someformsofnationalismarerationallyprogressivebutthereisanextentthatallformsofnationalismarebuiltonirrational

    ties,culturaltiestendtounderpinmostformsofnationalism.Yetarguablytheyallblendreactionary

    themeswithprogressiveones.Forexampleitcouldbearguedaracistsideaofworlddomination

    isprogressive,clearlyitisasubjectiveissue.

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    Explain why all forms of nationalism might be seen ashaving rational and irrational elements.

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    Progressive-Anactorbeliefisdeemedtobeprogressiveifitaimstowardsagoalintheinterests

    ofprogress-toprogresstoanewstateofaffairs.Althoughitishighlysubjectiveanationalist

    movementisthereforedeemedtobeprogressiveifitisnotseekingtodefendorprotectaparticular

    wayoflife.Thisissupportedbyageneralviewofhumanprogressbaseduponthebeliefthat

    humanhistoryismarkedbytheadvanceofknowledge.LiberalsandSocialistsusuallyhaveastrongbeliefinprogress.

    Reactionary-Reactionarygenerallyreferstomovementswhichareresistanttochangeoradesire

    toreturntoaformerstage,baseduponthebeliefthathumanhistoryisnotmarkedbyprogress,

    onthecontrary,humanhistoryismarkedbydescentordecay.Nationalistmovementsaresaid

    toberegressiveorreactionarywhentheyattempttoprotectthecurrentstatusquoorevenreturn

    toamore'goldenage'ofhistoricalgloryornationalorculturalidentity.Theseideasareusually

    associatedwithrightwingideologiessuchasConservatism.

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    Explain the view that Nationalism is progressive andregressive.

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    LiberalNationalism-Nationalismisviewedasaliberatingandprogressiveforcethatopposes

    allformsofforeigndominationandoppressionwhetherbymulti-nationalempiresorcolonial

    powers.Supranationalorganisationshavebeenformedwhichhavebroughtnationstogether,itis

    progressiveinthatitisorientatedaroundprojectsofpoliticalchangeandhascreatedlaws.For

    example:ThefoundingoftheEuropeanUnionunderlinesfederalistsbeliefintheEUdesignedtopreventarepeatofthetwoWorldWars.Liberalsseeglobalisolationasanopportunity.

    Anti-ColonialNationalism-IsaresponsetoImperialismasitembodiesthespiritofcommunity

    andcooperationwellestablishedinpretraditionalsocieties.Anti-colonialnationalismsoughtto

    preventeconomicunder-developmentandsubordinationtomorepowerfulempires.Forexample:

    CheGuevarabelievedcapitalismwouldbedefeatedbyattackingitusingguerrillatactics.Ghandi

    wasthepioneerofsatyagraha.

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    Give two progressive forms of Nationalism

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    Someformsofchauvinisticnationalism-Nation,gloryandrebirth:Individualsandgroupslose

    theiridentityandsubmergetotallywithintheallpowerfulnation.Theindividualasaseparate,

    rationalbeingissweptawayonatideofpatrioticemotionexpressedinthedesireforaggression,

    expansionandwar.Individualsareexpectedtobeloyaltothenationoverthemselvesinthename

    ofprogression.

    Forexample:Mussolini'sNewRomanEmpire:TheItalianColonialEmpirewascreatedafterthe

    KingdomofItalyjoinedotherEuropeanpowersandwasnotinitiallyracialistuntilitwasforced

    byHitler.

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    Give a further debatable progressive form ofnationalism

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    Conservativenationalism-Conservativesinitiallyandarguablystilldoseenationalismasaway

    ofmaintainingsocialorderandtradition.Patriotismandnationalism,althoughnotcompletely

    synonymousgiveasenseofidentity,anexpressionofuniversalwillandspirit,whereathreator

    obstacleisalwaysperceived.Forexample:ThomasHobbes'Leviathan',Disraeliappealingtothe

    nationalistinstinctsofthepeople.EnochPowell-Anti-multiculturalismUKIPagainsttheEU.

    Somechauvanisticformsofnationalism-Chauvanism,abeliefthatsomenationspossess

    characteristicsorqualitieswhichmakethemsuperiortoothers.Racialism,oftenfuelledbynegative

    integrationtheportrayalofanotherraceornationasathreat.Security-thisformofnationalism

    appealstotheisolated,powerlessandemotionallyinsecure.Forexample:theNazi'sadoptedthe

    pan-Germanexpansionismjustifyingitontheneedforlebensraumduetobiologicalsuperiorityof

    theGerman/AryanraceagainstJews.

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    Give two reactionary elements of nationalism

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    Nationalismisprogressivetotheextentthatitisorientatedaroundprojectsofpoliticalchange,

    aimedatliberatingnationsfromsubordinationoroppression.However,nationalismisreactionary

    inthatitsoftenbasedonhistoricalimagesandsymbols,onthefoundationofanidealisedpast.

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    Explain why all forms of nationalism might be seen ashaving progressive and reactionary elements.

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    Inclusive-Inclusivenationalismisopentoeveryonetojoinwhohavecivicmembershipofthe

    nation-state.Thenationisthereforedefinedpolitically.Itdoesnotexcludeonthebasisofrace,

    religion,languageorotherethnicdistractions.Itisthereforereferredtoasacivicformofnationalist

    identity.ThisisnormallyassociatedwithLiberalandSocialistbackgrounds.

    Exclusive-Exclusivenationalismexcludescertainpeopleandgroupsfrommembershipofthe

    nation.Thenationisthereforedefinedonracialorculturalgrounds.Groupsofpeopletherefore

    maybemembersofthestatebutarenotconsideredpartofthenation.Thisisnormallyassociated

    withmorerightwingideologies.

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    Explain why nationalism can be viewed as bothinclusive and exclusive.

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    Liberalnationalism-freetradeagreementsbetweennationscreatetheopportunityforcountries

    todowhattheydobest,andisadeterrenttomonopolisticactivities.Supranationalorganisations

    suchastheUnitedNationscreateasenseofinterdependencebetweennationshelpingsmaller

    nationstoprosper.Liberalshavealsosoughttomaketherightsandlibertiesoftheindividuala

    universalconceptandwillcreateacommoninternationalculturebasedonanumberoftreatiesandorganisations.Example:JohnLocke'NaturalRightsEveryonehasthenaturalrighttodefend

    hislife,health,libertyandpossessions.FoundingoftheIMFandEUafterWorldWarTwo.

    Anti-colonialnationalism-Nationusedasaunifyingforce-westernideasofpoliticalself

    determination.Experiencesofcolonialrulehelpedtofosteraparticularnationalidentityand

    desirefornationalliberation.Anti-colonialmovementswereattractedtosocialismwhichembodied

    valuesofcommunityandcooperationthroughwhichthecolonialexperiencecouldbechallenged.

    Example:FrantzFanon'TheWretchedoftheEarthed'-AMarxistanalysisofthecolonialsituation

    inAfricaandtheracismwithinit.CheGuevara-Cuba-CapitalismcouldbedefeatedthroughGuerillaWarfare.

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    Give two elements of inclusive nationalism +examples

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    Someformsofchauvinisticnationalism-Extremenationalismoftenresultsinmilitarismand

    expansionism.Militarism-theachievementofendsbymilitarymeansoreventheextensionof

    militaryideas,valuesandpracticestothewholeofsociety.ThiswasadvocatedinHitlerspolicyof

    lebensraumwhereheadvocatedextendingterritorialboundaries'withoutconsiderationoftradition

    andprejudices,Germanymustfindthecouragetogatherourpeopleandtheirstrength'.

    Example:BenitoMussolini-TheDoctrineofFascism1933.TheFascistsacceptlifeandlovesit,

    knowingnothingofanddespisingsuicide.Heratherconceivesoflifeasdutyandstruggleand

    conquest,thosewhoareathandandthosewhoarefardistant.

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    Give a further debateable form of inclusivenationalism + example

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    ConservativeNationalism-Maintainingunitythroughhomogeneityinsociety,Conservativesfeel

    threatenedbypluralismanddiversityasitthreatensthecohesionofsocietyandriskssocialconflict.

    Strongnationalismpreservesacommonculturewhichwillpreservethesocialorderandunify

    society.Defensive-protectingthenationfromaperceivedthreat-Holdabeliefinaspecial

    nationalitywhichisbeingerodedbyanother,thishasbeenappliedtotheissueofEurope.

    Example:EnochPowellRiversofBloodSpeech,antimulticulturalismwithinConservatism

    highlightingdangersofimmigration.UKIPerodestheindependenceanddictatespoliciesthe

    Britishwouldnevervoteforinanelection.

    SomeformsofChauanisticNationalism-Racialismoftenfuelledbynegativeintegration,the

    portrayalofanothernationorraceasathreatorenemy.Inthefaceofanenemythenation

    drawstogetherandthesenseofitsidentityandimportanceisincreased.Breedsacleardistinction

    between'them'and'us'.Security-offersselfrespectandpridetoanexclusivepeopleespecially

    thepoorsectionsofsocietywhichwouldotherwisefeelpowerlessandapathetic.Example:Social

    Darwinism-theNazi'sappliedSocialDarwinismtotheinterminglingofraces.Theirlineof

    reasoningwasthatinterminglingdegeneratestheAryanrace.TheNazi'salsoadoptedtheJewish

    threat.

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    Give two exclusive forms of Nationalism + twoexamples

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    Itcanbearguedthatsincenationalismdrawsattentiontodivisionswithinhumankinditembodies

    apotentialforexpansionismandexclusivity.Criticsofnationalismoftenarguethatitschiefdefect

    isthatithighlightsthedifferencesbetweenandamongstthepeopleoftheworld.Culturaltiestend

    tounderpinmostformsofnationalism,indicatedinBenedictAndersons'ImaginedCommunities'

    -alsoallformsofnationalismareinherentlyexclusive.

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    Explain why all forms of nationalism might be seen ashaving exclusive elements