Define ‘Nation’.
A nation is to a great extent an ‘imagined community’, held together by the collective beliefs, aspirations and imaginations of its members. It is based on certain assumptions which people make about the collective whole with which they identify.
Mention Rabindranath Tagore philosophy against western civilization.
What do people commonly understand by the term nationalism?
'The process of redrawing state boundaries continues to take place'. Explain.
Is nation a imagined community? Explain.
Mention the four elements of the State.
How is a nation different from other forms of collective belonging?
What do you understand by the right to national self–determination? How has this idea resulted in both formation and challenges to our nation–states?
Illustrate with suitable examples the factors that lead to the emergence of nationalist feelings.
“We have seen that nationalism can unite people as well as divide them, liberate them as well as generate bitterness and conflict.” Illustrate your answer with examples.
Neither descent, nor language, nor religion or ethnicity can claim to be a common factor in nationalisms all over the world. Comment.
How is a democracy more effective than authoritarian governments in dealing with conflicting nationalist aspirations?
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