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Nationalism

CBSE · Class 11 · Political Science

Complete topic list for Nationalism in CBSE Class 11 Political Science. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Nationalism

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1. Meaning of Nation and Nationalism

  • A nation is not just any group of people.
  • A nation is different from a family because family members know each other personally.
  • A nation is different from tribes and clans because those are based on kinship, marriage, and descent.
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2. Main Features of a Nation

  • A nation is based on belief: people must see themselves as belonging together.
  • A nation has a sense of continuing history and links the past with the future.
  • A nation identifies with a territory or homeland.
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3. Nationalism in History

  • Nationalism helped unify small kingdoms into larger nation-states in nineteenth-century Europe, especially Germany and Italy.
  • Nationalism also helped break up large empires.
  • It contributed to the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires in Europe.
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4. Self-Determination and Statehood

  • Nations seek the right to govern themselves and determine their own future.
  • This is called the right to self-determination.
  • Earlier, self-determination was often linked with independent statehood.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Nationalism and the nation as a political community

NationShared beliefsHistorical identityTerritoryShared political idealsCommon cultural identityNational self-determinationBasque Nationalist Movement

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