Illustrate
with suitable examples the factors that lead to the emergence of
nationalist feelings.
Illustrate with suitable examples the factors that lead to the emergence of nationalist feelings.
The
factors that lead to the emergence of nationalist feelings are:
Shared
beliefs − This refers to the collective identity and vision
for the future of a group that aspires to have an independent
political existence.
The
citizens of a nation-state share common beliefs irrespective of
ethnic or religious differences.
For
example, every citizen of India wants the national hockey team to
become world champion.
Common history − The
citizens of a nation-state share a common history.
It
perceives them as stretching back into the past as well as reaching
into the future.
For
example, Indians share a common history of nationalist movement and
have the same vision for their future.
Common
territory − It shares a common land or territory on which
the people have been living for a long period of time. Thus,
territory is an important component of unity.
For example, Indians identify
themselves with the distinctive geographical features of the Indian
subcontinent.
Shared
political ideals − Citizens of a nation-state share a
vision of the kind of state they want to build.
They
share same political ideas, they share commitment to a set of
political ideas and are bound by a set of obligations legitimatised
by the law of the state.
For
example, the Constitution of India that is representative of the
collective will of the people has adopted democracy and secularism,
among other ideals, as its goals.
Common
political identity − The citizens share a common political
identity irrespective of their religious, linguistic groups.
For
example, a Sikh from Punjab, a Muslim from Uttar Pradesh and a Hindu
from Karnataka share a common political identity of being Indian
irrespective of their different religious and linguistic groups.
The factors that lead to the emergence of nationalist feelings are:
Shared beliefs − This refers to the collective identity and vision for the future of a group that aspires to have an independent political existence.
The citizens of a nation-state share common beliefs irrespective of ethnic or religious differences.
For example, every citizen of India wants the national hockey team to become world champion.
Common history − The citizens of a nation-state share a common history.
It perceives them as stretching back into the past as well as reaching into the future.
For example, Indians share a common history of nationalist movement and have the same vision for their future.
Common territory − It shares a common land or territory on which the people have been living for a long period of time. Thus, territory is an important component of unity.
For example, Indians identify themselves with the distinctive geographical features of the Indian subcontinent.
Shared political ideals − Citizens of a nation-state share a vision of the kind of state they want to build.
They share same political ideas, they share commitment to a set of political ideas and are bound by a set of obligations legitimatised by the law of the state.
For example, the Constitution of India that is representative of the collective will of the people has adopted democracy and secularism, among other ideals, as its goals.
Common political identity − The citizens share a common political identity irrespective of their religious, linguistic groups.
For example, a Sikh from Punjab, a Muslim from Uttar Pradesh and a Hindu from Karnataka share a common political identity of being Indian irrespective of their different religious and linguistic groups.
