Essays on Nationalism

The WWII had just begun a year prior. The Nazis had made their push west and began their support of the fascist side of the Spanish Civil War. The spread of fascism from Italy to German and now the rest of Europe had become a…

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….

During the Era of Good Feelings, both nationalism and sectionalism increased greatly. According to the most common view of this period of time, the years of Monroe were full of also optimism, and goodwill because the Federalists had faded. When this occurred the Republicans dominated…

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…

As we all know that President Trump is really focused on getting a US-Mexico border, but he is actually not aware of the consequence of getting the border made. Scientists Pan America have gathered together and have decided to raise a voice so that president…

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…

Radical Nationalism Introduction Radical Nationalism is an ideology initially developed by Arnold Vinnick. The ideology is built on the status of the state and the government at large. It also describes how affairs in the government and the administration of the country should be done….

From 1939-1945, almost every known part of the world was embroiled in a conflict that reached a global-scale, instigated by a single man who sought to claim land he believed was his for the taking: Adolf Hitler, the father of the German 3rd Reich. Using…