From state to nation-state - Horizontal congruence

3 important questions on From state to nation-state - Horizontal congruence

Explain the quote of Mazzini (19th century): "Every nation a state, only one state for the entire nation."

What is / was the realistic contrast?

  • This is the main idea of nationalism: every nation should have the right to one state, and every state should represent only one nation.
  • The political reality was and is, however, multi-ethnic states.

On what was identity rooted in before the rise of nation-states?

Before the rise of nation states:
  • Origin
  • Occupation
  • Religion

What do we mean with 'national awakeners'?

People, like poets and such, that fostered a sense of community across ethnic groups. Helping horizontal congruence between states.

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