1. Nationalism

2. Nation and Nationalism
Nation as pre-condition of nationalism
Nation-state may seeks to further strengthen nationalistic sentiment (intense nationalism) and give rise to international conflicts
Nationalism as force to support the establishment of nation-state, or as force to support separatist movement and upset the nation-state
Symbiotic and systemic, conflict

3. Nationalism
Deep-rooted sense of belonging to a territorial and cultural community, social bond
sense of belonging firmly attached to the nation state in a process of political development

4. Conservative nationalism - military regimes, middle class dominance
After 2nd WW, nationalist movement have generally taken the form of independence struggles against imperialist rule, or dependency

5. Old and New Old nationalism - nation seeking boundaries e.g. in Europe
New nationalism - boundaries seeking nation e.g. Asia and Third World

6. New Nationalism after 2nd WW
Developed in highly developed capitalist world
Facing a divided world after colonial / imperialist domination
Socialist revolution

7. Struggle ...
Economic
Political

8. Economic Nationalism in Third World
Acting in a way that will benefit one’s own economy with little concern for the impact on others
Oppressed using law of supply and demand
Using new found economic advantage into political power
Using natural shortages to raise prices and political goals

9. Political Nationalism
Self-strengthening movement during process of independence
mobilization during course of nation-building
Popular sovereignty - rise of democracy as against the rule of former government, governing elites
support for strong state (?) and democracy (?)

10. Such as Hundred Days Reform Meiji Restoration
Modernisation projects (economic and political) in Asia

11. Skeptical view - narrow interest, ethnic conflict, autocratic government, militancy
so moderated by supranational or regional organisation, or by revival of local community

12. Asian cases Independence Movement of Indonesia (45-49), Vietnam (70s)…
Massacre in Cambodia (after expelling US influence) (70s)
Korean War (50s) and Korea Unification Talk
Separatist Movement in Southern Philippines
Disputes over East Timor and Aceh in Indonesia
Burma’s Close Door Policy
Taiwan Independence Movement

13. More on National Boundary ...
Tiaoyutai Dispute
Dispute between Korea and Japan
Dispute between Japan and Russia
Dispute on Spratly Islands
Kashmir - India and Pakistan