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| The 3 Assumptions of Nationalism |
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1. Certain identified populations contain characteristics that make them nations.
2. The world is divided into nations.
3. A nation should be able to establish its own institutions, laws and government and to establish its own future. |
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| A human community that successfully claims the monopoly of legitimate use of physical force within a given territory (as stated by Weber). Characterized by territory (existing in a given geographical boundary), by sovereignty (the state is the highest authority and can back its claims with force) and by institutions (including the bureaucracy, the military/police and the legislature) |
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| A term originally applied to Jewish people, but today is used to describe any ethnic group that has experienced or currently experiences dislocation across multiple states and speak of a homeland as a place of eventual return. |
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| A policy designed to equalize the chances of minority groups (ie. Women, African Americans, people with disabilities) to assess education and jobs by setting goals to ensure the statistical representation of these groups. |
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| Explaining Nationalism: Universalizing Comparisons |
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| Tries to establish that all forms of nationalism follow the same patterns or rules. A method popular in the 50s-70s, and explains nationalism by saying it is rooted in the European experience, that it is related to industrialization and as a result of new technologies, people felt more connected to each other in national communities. Others have said that capitalism brought uneven development and as a result of poverty in distinct regions, nationalism emerged. |
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| Explaining Nationalism: Individualizing Comparisons |
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| Tries to explain nationalism in both historical and geographical contexts, uncovering what is unique about each instance of nationalism. They argue that many expressions of Third World Nationalism occur as a reaction to colonialism. |
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| Refers to the existence of diverse ethnic and cultural groups within a country; the cultural pluralism model aims to promote peaceful cooperation and recognition among these groups. |
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| The idea that all groups should assimilate to the language, culture and values of the dominant group. |
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