Nationalism - Current state of debate
3 important questions on Nationalism - Current state of debate
Explain the modernist views on nationalism, which the most recent research supports?
Nationalism is not something that has always existed, biologically inherent to us (primordialist view), nor something that came from the ancient Greecs (perrenialist view), but a product of modernity (industrialisation, urbanisation ...)
The state has a crucial role in nationalism, how come?
By bureaucracy, education ... Nationalism gets fostered
What does the quote of Massimo d'Azeglio (19th century): "We have made Italy, now we have to make Italians" illustrate?
It illustrates the difficulty in maintaining a cohesive national identity when you've created a country (with a border).
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