Question

How did nationalism and the idea of the nation- state emerge?

Answer 1

• Nationalism and the idea of the nation state emerged within the culturally and regionally diverse groups of Europe.
• Due to industrialisation and transformation of society, there emerged a middle-class consisting of businessmen, working professionals, industrialists, labourers and working class people.
• It was among the educated, liberal middle classes that ideas of national unity following the abolition of aristocratic privileges gained popularity.
• This led to nationalism and emergence of idea of the nation-state.