True nationalism is when the entire country is united and everyone lives for the same cause. Part of this has to do with everyone trying to accomplish the same goal from a government aspect. In the Ottoman empire and China, there was no true nationalism. Instead, there were many groups of people trying to create nationalism. This only destructs the country because there and up being groups that work against each other and set each other back. This is in fact what happened in China and the Ottoman empires. Japan on the other hand is a perfect example of a nation in which all members were working towards a common goal. Japan had the most success because of their nationalistic dominance. Because of nationalism, Japan surpassed many countries economically, growing faster than any other nation at the time.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Nationalism is...
Nationalism is the effort to bond people in a nation with pride. This bond usually tends to be created with commonness among the people in a nation. For example, if people share a common history, ethnicity, or religion, they are likely to see firsthand the unity of their country. This leads to people being proud of their country because they see the special bond that their country has. About two weeks ago, we talked about the relationship between imperialism and nationalism. Through our game of RISK, we discovered the difficulty in being both imperialistic and nationalistic. There are of course benefits to being both imperialistic and nationalistic. However, nationalism is a force for positive change, more so than imperialism.
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Great job on using Japan as an example. You introduce a really good point when you express that nationalism not only has effects on people's attitude, but is also encourages economic growth. In summary, successful nationalism increases the chances of a successful economy. This is an interesting tie between the social and economic parts of SPECS.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Freddy. You used really good examples to prove how nationalism can be both a creative force, but produce backlash when not consistent for an entire country. I like how you tied back to imperialism and our Risk game, although your assertion that nationalism is positive does not quite fit with your point about Turkish nationalism in the Ottoman Empire, where it was a destructive force.
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