From the story of George Washington chopping down his father’s cherry tree to the traditional tale of Beowulf, figures from history that people respect and admire often create a national identity out of countries. This is best seen in major countries, such as the United States and England. However, the inclusion of a country that Westerners are less than familiar with, Kyrgyzstan for example, changes the discussion almost entirely.
Countries like Kyrgyzstan force people to wonder if lesser-known countries are capable of nationalism becoming a determining factor in the country’s future. Although Kyrgyzstan goes almost unnoticed in a global perspective, the country has exhibited effective nationalism due to its growing attitude towards the revitalization
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It was here, in the Altai territory, where Mans was born. The epos begins with the ancestry and history of the hero of the epic by describing his father’s desperate need for an heir. He visits a holy place, prays for a son, and after a while his wife becomes pregnant. Manas’s father takes specific actions to appease his wife while keeping the birth of his infant son a secret from the Uighers, indicating its importance to the Kyrgyz. When Manas was born, he landed straight on his feet, and in his right hand, khan Manas, came out holding a clot of black blood. This description of Manas’s hand holding a clot of blood not only serves as a prototype of Chingiz Khan, the Mongol khan who initiated the devastating Mongol invasions of Eurasia, but also goes to show that Manas was ready to fight whomever the second he is born (a sign of future comings that many people continue to …show more content…
These Central Asian states that have now since newly emerged from the now broken Soviet Union for the first time had their language, traditions, and histories. Forced to practice their culture in secret under the blanket of Soviet equality and anti-cultural diversity, the Soviets called this nationalism. While all struggled, some to which still struggle to this very day, in creating a manageable economy, I believe that Kyrgyzstan has succeeded where all the other states had failed in creating a sustainable democratic community. We see this through the anniversary of Manas because not only did it open the world’s eyes to the culture of Kyrgyzstan, but also heavily influenced the Kyrgyz people who were able to realize how significant their history and culture means
Nationalism has been a potent force for change since the development of human civilization. However, opinion about the extent to which nationalism may be appropriately pursued is highly diverse, a factor that has led to immense tragedy and suffering in countless regions worldwide. While it is both appropriate and sometimes encouraged to take pride in being part of a nation, it is of the utmost importance that it is done without harming or subjugating people of another. Uniting a people by force and potentially eliminating or destroying those who may oppose it or not belong to it is unacceptable ethically, morally, and socially.
Throughout the years, humans have constructed many unique civilizations; all which follow a distinct social, economic, and political structure. Even so, there is one characteristic that prevails among these societies, the concept of nationalism. In short, nationalism refers to the feelings people have when identifying with their nation. This simple notion possesses the ability to divide or unite collective groups, and has played an important role in many historical events.
All over the world and in history, countries and nations have expressed pride towards their nations through spirit and have unified together as one. Nationalism is the force behind the unification, strength, and cooperation of these nations. First, nationalism is a powerful force that helps to unite all different people into a single nation. It is also important for nations to use nationalism to claim justified independence from one another. Finally, nationalism can be taken too far if it is used unjustly or incorrectly. Nationalism is important and necessary for beneficial political changes, but can become harmful and unproductive when used for a country’s personal agenda and lust for power.
A simple definition of nationalism is an “extreme feeling of patriotism in which a country believes to hold a degree of superiority over other countries”. In an ideal world, superiority and inferiority are terms that shouldn’t exist and every country should hold a mutual equal status. Unfortunately however, we do not live in such an idealized world and so for some countries to be ahead of others in economic, political and socio fields is apparent. Initially, the idea of superiority has negative connotations, however with regards to nationalism, this is not always the case and as proven throughout history, nationalism has helped achieve positive outcomes.
The Slavophile and westernizer conflict is an inherent cultural question that Russians must answer about their country. Russian thinkers have long been fragmented between the Westernizer and the Slavophile viewpoint. Both disagreed about the true nature of the country as well as its relation with the West. It is a problem that has plagued Russia for centuries, and continues to do so to this day. Adopting the mindset of recognizing this conflict is essential to better understanding Russian history as well as the motives and thought processes of Russian leaders today.
Nationalism is a political, economic and social ideology, doctrine and practice describing the “advocacy of or support for the interests of one’s own nation”, especially above the interests of other outside nations, individuals, and regions (“Nationalism”). It is a conscious state of mind where individuals believe their duty and loyalty is to the nation-state. It believes that a nation is the most crucial aspect for human social life because it gives a nation a sense of unity by promoting the shared interests and identities of the individuals such as language, race, religion etc. (“Nationalism”). Therefore, the aim of nationalism is to preserve and promote the nation’s culture as opposed to other cultures. Politically, the goal is gaining and
Nationalism, the spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation, an importing factor to many countries due to its importance; The people of their nation and their “ality” makes up the country they choose to be and grow in. Citizens showed their nationalism through national anthems and written passages as Russia has done, which contains the saying that they will never be conquered or overthrown (document five). However, due to the utmost prominence of their patriotism reaching out to other countries, it helped cause the First World War, World War I.
Theodora Dragostinova wrote that the revolutions of 1989 had a “colossal impact of global significance because they ended the Cold War” and “brought the demise of communist dictatorships” in eastern Europe forever. (1989 Twenty Years On: The End of Communism and the Fate of Eastern Europe) Many changes have been made to the Eastern European countries in the years following the revolutions but one thing hasn’t changed. Communism hasn’t returned. Democracy has been maintained. In Timothy Garton Ash’s novel, “The Magic Lantern”, the author shows his sense of pride in his country. The people of these countries brought about this change by themselves, for themselves and they did it peacefully.
The Mongol invasions were a very bloody and interesting time., While the Turks were in a constant state combat with each other, the Mongols first arrived in the Middle East in the early thirteenth century. (Mckay. 245) They were a very conquest driven and combat focused people, on par with the Turks in regards to combat prowess. The individual known as Chinggis Khan would bring about a change that no one would anticipate. In this discussion, will be the explanation of Chinggis Khan and his expansion of the control his empire with his successors.
Nationalism at its core is the support of a country. The goal of a country is to have some sort of resonance within the individuals that reside there that call themselves citizens. If the citizens don’t feel any connection with their country, they may move to find one that they feel closer too. Once found, they may support the country over others, defend it within conversations of politics or just find groups that have the same ideals they do about the country. This papers purpose is to illustrate the pros of nationalism as well as its cons.
Imagination's role in a community's identity enables its members to associate their history with their identity. Patriotism, backed up by history, strengtheners a community's bond together as a group. Barber explains in the statement below how a community's involvement in history plays a role in their narration of their history. “Wh...
The most important value of nationalism to democracy lies in the fact that it has the capacity to unite individual citizens into a single entity with shared beliefs. Democracy requires a definition of demos or who are included in the game and who are not (Nodia 6). Wherever the boundaries of the playing field are in dispute, democratic institutions (such as participation, representation, or cooperation) simply cannot function. Thus, for democracy to o...
Discourse of Collective Identity in central and Southeast Europe (1770-1945), ed. by Balázs Trencsényi and Michal Kopeček (Hungary: Central European University Press, 2007)
Kurdish patriotism has persisted throughout the 20th century, but has been at the peek for the last decade, thereby influencing the development of the dispute in the region. Moreover, patriotism during this period has increased in comparison to the historical Kurdish battle...
“The existing nationalism literature is a conceptual labyrinth characterized by questionable instruments, lack of empirical data, and poor explanatory power”