Essays on Nationalism

For many centuries the British Empire dominated the globe, in this sphere of influence was the island of Ireland. Despite centuries of rule, elements of Irish society sought autonomy for the island, more revanchist elements sought for outright independence. A common idea among nationlists is…

In today’s world, the breaking news of twenty-two dead and thirty-six wounded is becoming more and more normal to see. Innocent people’s lives are being taken just by going to the store or out in public. The shocking part for most people is that the…

Introduction William Butler Yeats focused in his extensive poetry collection on various topics throughout his career and as he often returned to those topics it is possible to trace the development of his opinions. One of the motifs that keeps reappearing in different collections and…

In the readings of this week about nationalism, I interpreted that nationalism is seen as a social problem, which eliminates human reasoning and leads to actions that are counter-productive, as can be seen in case of war where generate losses in all aspects of a…

Nationalism as a phenomenon took birth not in antiquity whereas it is one of the consequential and subsequent germinations of a modern concept like ‘Nation’. In India it defines itself in largely religious terminology therefore it would not be improper to address it as “religious…

The term nationalism is used to describe two phenomena: The thoughts that the members of a nation have when they care about their national identity, The actions that the members of a nation have take when seeking to achieve (or sustain) self determination. Nationalism on…

As a figure, Gandhi is known worldwide for his call for Indian independence and his movement of civil disobedience directed towards ending British colonization. When put in few words, Gandhi’s approach might be under-estimated in its worth by reducing it to the element of non-violent…

PM of Prussia (1862-73, 1873-90) and organizer and first chancellor (1871-90) of the German Empire. Once the domain was set up, he effectively and skillfully sought after pacific strategies in remote issues, prevailing with regards to saving the peace in Europe for around two decades….

After WW2, colonial rule was still holding strong in many regions of the Arab world. However, increasingly there were widespread civilian sentiments of anger and humiliation at the continued western interferences and occupations in the Middle East; this sense of resistance was accompanied by the…

When looking at history and its events, one can see the amount of horrifying acts done by humans in the name of their ethnicity or religion. Genocide, war, and colonialism are all products of ethnic nationalism and its ideologies. Ethnic nationalism is when a nation…