TO WHAT EXTENT IS NATIONALISM A POSITIVE FORCE?Nationalism has been viewed as both a positive and a negative force‚ and both positions have been demonstrated today and throughout history. It is the biggest social and political force of the world. It unifies people and makes them stronger. It can lead to a stable economy‚ patriotism and even ultranationalism. But‚ one could argue that all these things‚ especially ultranationalism have had bad consequences such as crimes against humanity‚ fascism and
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that specific actions and events become essential and highly influential pieces of the larger picture. It is the same with World War II. In hindsight‚ it is possible to look back and proclaim that although nationalism‚ colonialism‚ and communism all played important roles in World War II‚ nationalism was the most critical in acting as a casual factor and left the greatest impact. Before being able to recognize these significant components in World War II‚ it is vital to define them. Colonialism is
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: Indonesian and Philippine Nationalisms Examined Submitted by: Mary Grace A. Pelayo 2nd Year ABIS-ASST ASS2 I. Introduction. Southeast Asian countries are characterized above all by their diversity in terms of culture‚ religion and language to name a few and even their political and economic orientations may vary distinctively from each other. Certainly‚ being immersed in these Southeast Asian countries also implies being in contact with series of different
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Within the list of core ideologies‚ Nationalism‚ in most cases‚ will be called out at the very end or won’t be even mentioned at all. It is not because nationalism is seemed to be less important; conversely‚ it has been analyzed and studied as much as any other theories like liberalism or conservatism. But its complexity and diversity of usage tend to produce a vast variety of interpretations of the term itself‚ which then misleads many academics and students. A dispute may rise from the very beginning
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SEAMUS HEANEY AS A IRISH NATIONALIST Heaney is widely considered Ireland’s most accomplished contemporary poet and has often been called the greatest Irish poet since William Butler Yeats. In his works‚ Heaney often focuses on the proper roles and responsibilities of a poet in society‚ exploring themes of self-discovery and spiritual growth as well as addressing political and cultural issues related to Irish history. His poetry is characterized by sensuous language‚ sexual metaphors‚ and nature
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Nationalism rose rapidly in the 1820’s and influenced foreign policy. In 1816 voters elected James Monroe‚ and during his presidency‚ the economy grew rapidly‚ and a spirit of nationalism and optimism prevailed—”Era of Good Feelings.” In central and south America there were many revolts which had turned into a revolution. The idea of liberty had stirred the people of Latin America ever since the English colonies gained their freedom. The United States took a deep interest in what seemed to be a repetition
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Nationalism is known as patriotic feelings and support for one’s own country‚ but in Germany during the Nazi rule‚ an extreme form of nationalism arose‚ which was characterized by the especially marked feeling of superiority over other countries. When the Nazi party introduced this extreme form of nationalism‚ which included new ideas on economy‚ race and political power; as a result there was a change in German culture. In the 1930’s the Nazis were able to use these nationalistic values to restore
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of individuals – usually leaders of the nation at the time of the extreme act. Names such as Stalin‚ Hitler and Milosovic become entwined with the promotion of ultra-nationalism and the extreme acts‚ even if the leaders themselves did not physically commit the acts. To what extent are leaders accountable for acts of ultra-nationalism? Nations pursue national interest according to their agenda. A nation’s agenda needs to be promoted to be accomplished‚ however‚ depending on the plan‚ it can provoke
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20th century the Irish fully assimilated into American culture and enjoyed equal treatment from their Protestant counterparts. Many consider the presidential election of 1928 a turning point in the acceptance of Irish in the United States. That year‚ Al Smith became the first Irish Catholic to win the democratic nomination for president. Likewise‚ many see the election of 1961 as a triumph for Irish assimilation in America. This election saw John F. Kennedy become the first Irish Catholic to be president
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Scottish-Irish immigrants came to America broke but were culturally competent with literacy unlike many of the poor Irish Catholic immigrants that arrived in America due to the potato famine in Ireland. The change over time for the Scots-Irish immigrants began with a culturally diverse and economically inferior populous during the eighteen century facing social and religious stigmas connected to Protestantism which differed from most other Irish immigrants. However‚ once the Scots-Irish integrated
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