Nationalism

The keyword Nationalism is tagged in the following 9 articles.

Comparing the Tsarist Russian and Soviet Empires

December 15, 2011 - 3320 words | History » Russia

Compared to other empires throughout history, the USSR was an exception. The rulers of the Soviet Union viewed empire and imperialism in ideological terms as ‘the highest and final stage of capitalism’.[1] By this Leninist definition, the Soviet Union did... Read Article »

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Soviet Union Tsarist Russia Russia Empire Communism Socialism Nationalism World Civilizations

Huntington's Clash of Civilizations in Yugoslavia

October 10, 2011 - 1301 words | Political Science » Samuel Huntington

While Samuel Huntington's The Clash of Civilizations presents a compelling argument for the events that happened in the former Yugoslavia, the main argument that was set forth by him using religion as the sole cause of the conflicts in the region–in what he regards... Read Article »

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Yugoslavia Samuel Huntington The Clash Of Civilizations Ethnic Nationalism Religion

Immigration Policy and Controversy in Sweden and Denmark

March 16, 2011 - 2022 words | Political Science » Public Policy

Controversy, in its etymology, expresses a significant change to something deeply rooted. Hence, differing degrees of controversy in response to immigration can be explained in terms of two main factors: 1) countries’ historical experiences, and 2) changing patterns... Read Article »

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Immigration Migration Nationalism Populism Party Competition Sweden Denmark

Disappearance and Death: The Fate of Chechen Human Rights Activists

February 25, 2011 - 3244 words | Political Science » Russia

The Republic of Chechnya in Russia’s North Caucasus region has drawn significant attention for being host to remarkable instability, thriving terrorism, and a staggering display of human rights violations over the past two decades, including torture, illegal... Read Article »

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Chechnya Human Rights Russia Nationalism Separatism Ethnic Conflict United Nations

The Power of the Nation and its Influence on Native 'First Nations'

November 29, 2010 - 2896 words | Political Science » Nationalism

The term ‘nation’ is notoriously hard to define, not only because it has multiple meanings, but because the prevailing definitions change in response to various social and political factors (Ozkirimli 2000). In its most basic form a nation is conceptualized... Read Article »

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First Nations Nationalism Native American Indian Self-governance Reparation Politics

Pragmatic Nationalism and Confucianism: The New Ideology of the CCP

April 13, 2010 - 8503 words | International Affairs » China

Confucianism was one of the dominant political philosophies of Imperial China. Confucianism’s influence declined throughout the 19th century coinciding with the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911. Some Chinese intellectuals, like Lu Xun, attacked Confucianism believing... Read Article »

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Chinese Communist Party People's Republic Of China China Political Science Confucianism Nationalism Political Philosophy Prc Ccp Pragmatic Nationalism

Exploring the American Immigrant Experience Through Literature

February 23, 2010 - 2011 words | English » Immigration

In “Amor de lejos: Latino (Im)migration Literatures,” B.V. Olguin writes, “Latino/a (im)migration narratives…often illustrate the traumatic aspects of displacement by focusing in part on how immigration, migration, exile, and colonization place... Read Article »

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Immigration Migration American Immigration Narratives Asia Haiti China Nationalism Cultural Identity Buddhism Marriage Stereotypes Spirituality

Who Makes a Nation? An Examination of Nationalism, Gender, and Membership in the Nation

December 7, 2009 - 1370 words | Opinion » Nationalism

Nationalism is defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary as, “loyalty and devotion to a nation; especially: a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed... Read Article »

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Nationalism Patriotism Gender Women's Studies Women's Issues Gender Equality Women's Rights Nation Feminism

Yo soy yo y mi circunstancia: The Socioeconomic Origins of Machismo and the Macho

November 2, 2009 - 4258 words | Sociology » Machismo

The simultaneous allure and repulsion of Mexican machismo belies its ambiguous nature as an identifying characteristic of the nation itself and as a phenomenon that some claim is unique to Mexico and others say is endemic throughout patriarchal societies worldwide.... Read Article »

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Culture Machismo Macho Socioeconomic Mexican Mexico Nationalism Identity Yo Soy Yo Yi Mi Circunstancia Socioeconomic Origins