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Understanding Nationalism: Concepts, Origins, and Criteria for Nationhood

Nationalism is a complex and emotive force that shapes identities and politics. Its roots can be traced back to Enlightenment ideas, particularly the social contract theory and popular representation. It evolved as a political ideology during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, intimately linked to concepts of statehood and nationhood. Key criteria that define a nation include shared history, geography, ethnicity, language, and religious beliefs, fostering a sense of belonging, as highlighted by Benedict Anderson’s notion of an "Imagined Community".

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Understanding Nationalism: Concepts, Origins, and Criteria for Nationhood

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  1. Nationalism Concept and Criteria

  2. Overview • Essentially an Emotive force • Difficult to define in rational terms • Origins in Enlightenment Ideas of Social Contract Theory & Popular Representation • Developed as Political Concept in French Revolution and Napoleonic era • Deeply linked to concept of State and of course Nation

  3. Defining the Nation: Some key criteria though not all (or even any!) necessarily apply – Common History Geographical Space Common Ethnicity Shared Language

  4. Plus also (again to some degree) Common Religious Beliefs External, International Recognition And perhaps above all: Shared sense of Belonging e.g. Benedict Anderson’s concept of : An ‘Imagined Community’

  5. Modern Nationalism: The Influence of French Revolution ‘Nation=State=People’

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