Questions tagged [nationalism]
Questions about ideology characterised by the promotion of a specific nation.
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What does "far right tilt" actually mean in the context of the EU in 2024?
The Washington Post's June 9, 2024 European Parliament tilts right; Macron calls snap elections in France uses the terms "far right" and "conservative" three times and "...
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Are Palestinians and Negev Bedouin a single ethnic/national group? [closed]
Are Palestinians and Negev Bedouin a single ethnic/national group? (In other words: are all of them simply Palestinians?)
Is the difference between them simply the traditional lifestyle (Palestinians ...
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How do Turks and Arabs view each other?
There is usually quite a lot of bad blood between the former colonial powers and the former colonies - like between Russia and the former Soviet Republics or Soviet Block countries, between France and ...
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If the EU were viewed as a federation, would it appear more decentralized than the U.S.?
The U.S. may appear distinctive compared to many European nations in the extent to which state laws differ from state to state, as they are given more jurisdiction to govern themselves. For example, ...
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Are there countries, besides Israel, that declare themselves nation-states for a particular ethnic group?
The Israeli Basic Law, controversially passed in 2018, specifies that
The State of Israel is the national home of the Jewish people, in which it fulfills its natural, cultural, religious, and ...
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Is support for the far right unusually low in Lithuania (compared to its neighbors) and if so why?
The Economist (2023-09-14):
Support for nationalist or far-right parties:
Lithuania <1%
Poland >40%
Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia (and many other countries): 20-30%
The above map suggests ...
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Why did Spanish nationalists interrupt one-minute silence for the victims of Morocco earthquake?
In this link you will watch a video of Spanish nationalists in Catalonia who interrupted a minute moment of silence that was held for victims of the recent earthquake.
What's the reason these Spanish ...
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Why do we witness a return to strong traditional gender norms in Western societies today? [closed]
Why do we witness a return to strong traditional gender norms in Western societies today?
Indeed, for women, it is translated in the interest for the figure of the witch. See the representative (best-...
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How do citizens of immigrant heavy countries perceive patriotism and nationalism? [closed]
There are countries in the world that are immigrant-heavy. E.g. USA, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, etc.
Other countries are monolithic. E.g. Poland, Czechia, Bulgaria, etc.
Suppose, Mr. X is ...
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How was communism a way to achieve national liberation and self-determination?
In an answer of another question concerning the link between communism and nationalism, it was stated "communism was even seen as a way to achieve national liberation and self-determination"....
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How are communist regimes nationalist?
Communism is supposed to be an internationalist ideology.
The Communists are further reproached with desiring to abolish countries and nationality.
The working men have no country. We cannot take ...
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Why are states formed by nations? [closed]
Why are states formed by nations, instead of people's "spectrum" (left or right, LGBT or not, and so on)?
Even for states formed by immigrants (e.g. USA), spectra of folks have drastic ...
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Do oil-rich, wealthy Gulf countries have any local nationalist movements?
Do oil-rich, wealthy Gulf countries have any nationalist movements that are specific to their own countries, such as Qatari or Emirati (UAE) nationalism? How strong are these nationalisms compared to ...
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Why is Hindu nationalism such a powerful political force in India? [duplicate]
I'm not very knowledgeable about Indian politics, save for the occasional news item on international media.
From what I can gather, the word "Hindu nationalism" has really been the defining ...
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Does Hindutva have a concept roughly equivalent to Sharia and do they push for it to be included in the constitution?
In many countries with a Muslim majority the constitution mentions at least Islam or both that and Sharia. And inclusion of the latter is often a plank of some Islamist parties e.g.
Contrary to Egypt,...
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