Nationalism and the Emergence of the Modern State

From Hegel to Hamas What are the fundamental features of nationalism? Loyalty to the nation-state Living and active corporate will A state of mind Justifies authority of the state Individual lives depend on the fate of the national body!! Attachment to local traditions ANYTHING ELSE??

From Hegel to Hamas How has the definition of nationalism changed over time? 1830s 2006 “Hamas responds to all questions related to the life of the citizens -- not only in case of confrontation but also in the political, economic, social, health, and internal-relations fields. This movement has proved that it is one organic unit. ” GWF HegelMahmud al-Zahar “Substantial unity is an absolute unmoved end in itself, in which freedom comes into its supreme right. On the other hand this final end has supreme right against the individual, whose supreme duty is to be a member of the state.” WHERE IS NATIONALISM HEADED??

I’ve tasted freedom, and I want more! Why did a growing sense of nationalism develop among European peoples in the 19 th century?

The Congress of Vienna re-establishes monarchies The Industrial Revolution aids in the rise of the middle class The Enlightenment introduces free thinking The French Revolution & Napoleonic Wars ravage Europe WHAT ELSE??

I’ve tasted freedom, and I want more! How did nationalism influence the development of new nations in 19 th century Europe? Europe Europe

1821 – Greece! 1831 – Belgium! 1861 – Italy! 1871 – Germany! 1878 – Serbia??

Why would it benefit an area to unify? What potential problems might a territory encounter during unification?

Il Risorgimento What are the major events and who are the key leaders associated with Italian unification? Camillo di Cavour “The Brain” Giuseppe Garibaldi “The Sword” Giuseppe Mazzini “The Heart”

Il Risorgimento ++= Italia! But was it really that simple??

Giuseppe Mazzini: Duties of Man (1840) “In laboring according to true principles for our country we are laboring for humanity; our country is the fulcrum of the lever which we have to wield for the common good. If we give up this fulcrum, we run the risk of becoming useless to our country and to humanity. Before associating ourselves with the Nations which compose humanity, we must exist as a Nation.” How does Mazzini’s writing embody a)socialism? b)utilitarianism? c)Enlightenment thinking? d)nationalism?

Volksgeist: German Unification What are the major events and who are the key leaders associated with German unification? Franco-Prussian War Battle of Mars-la-Tour 1870 Chancellor Otto von Bismarck King Wilhelm I

Volksgeist: German Unification How did nationalism affect the creation of new social and political groups in 19 th -century Germany? “Junkers” “Liberals” “The King” How were each of these groups related to one another?

Volksgeist: German Unification 1871 Proclamation of the German Empire Click here to view the text. The Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles January 18, 1871

Volksgeist: German Unification King Wilhelm I & Otto von Bismarck: Who wears the pants? I’m King of the World! Wait, uh, chancellor? Now I’m really confused…

Volksgeist: German Unification The less people know about how sausages and laws are made, the better they’ll sleep at night. What is militarism? How did Bismarck embody militarism? What does Bismarck’s militarism suggest about his political beliefs? What do these quotations suggest Bismarck thought about the German people? Not through speeches and majority decisions will the great questions of the day be decided, but by blood and iron.

Volksgeist: German Unification Why would George W. Bush fail Realpolitik 101?

Now it’s your turn! Otto von Bismarck’s Report Card Please include: - Titles of courses taken - Names of instructors (real people!) - Comments for each course - Final grade for each course - Name of school RequirementPoints Includes correct number of courses and instructors3 Shows knowledge of Bismarck through courses taken and comments4 Uses vocabulary and/or refers to events from Bismarck’s time period4 Includes all assigned parts and is proofread for grammar and spelling4

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