1. PSCI 4252 Politics of Ethnicity & Nationalism
Dr. Gregory D. Young

2. Nationalism What is Nationalism? Clash of Civilizations
Some Definitions
Good Nationalism?
Bad Nationalism?
Areas of Kurdish Habitation

3. Nationalism
“Collective action designed to render the boundaries of the nation congruent with those of the governance unit” Hechtor
“Culturally distinctive collectivity aspiring to self-governance.”
“Political activities that aim to make the boundaries of a nation align with the state.”

4. What is Nationalism? Social Construct Modernization Theory
Self Determination
Cousin to Ethnicity
How does it happen?

5. Definitions Governance Unit Nation State Building Nationalism
Peripheral Nationalism
Irredentist Nationalism
Unification Nationalism

6. Bad Nationalism
Not moral – only interested in advancing the interests of your particular group. Political extremism on behalf of any collective is bad. - George Orwell
Nationalism is a political theory that believes the world is governed best when divided into diverse nations. – Kedourie
Nationalist agitation over borders caused both WWI and WWII

7. Good Nationalism
Nationalism can survive in countries with independent institutions of representative government. National Cohesion is key.
Independent competition among groups spurs innovation
Good borders make good neighbors
Rise of nations has corresponded (largely with more ethnic and religious tolerance.

8. The “New” Nationalism

9. New Nationalism
Trump’s, “Make American Great Again” /America First vs. Reagan’s“America as the shining city on the hill”

10. New Nationalism
Napolean’s Grand Armee fought not just for the glory of France but for Liberty, equality and Fraterntiy beyond their borders

11. Global Chauvinism – Pessimism and the need for a strongman
Trump, Putin & Erdoğan - Foreign Affairs is a zero-sum game where national interests must triumph (And China)

12. New Nationalism More Horowitz than Hechtor…
Unites a country around common values to accomplish things they could never accomplish alone. Unites around common symbols and experiences shared
Old “civic nationalism” is forward looking and conciliatory and relates to our “Good Nationalism.
America first patriotism warps into the bad nationalism of ethnic conflict

13. New Nationalism
Trump is an effect not a cause