Nationalism: Core Ideas
The ideology that humanity is naturally divided into nations, each with a distinct identity, and that the nation should be the primary unit of political organisation with the right to self-determination.
Real World
Scotland's independence movement (SNP) is a live UK example of civic nationalism: the case for a Scottish state rests not on ethnicity but on shared democratic values, distinct policy preferences, and the principle that Scots should govern themselves.
Exam Focus
Always specify which type of nationalism you mean (liberal, conservative, expansionist, anti-colonial) — unqualified use of 'nationalism' loses marks.
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